EC 9/29: PostSecret

I decided to write about the one that says, "I stopped taking my bipolar medication so I could take LSD." This is an example of an explicit claim because it is a direct statement.  The pictures support it implicitly by letting us interpret what follows after the statement is revealed.  We can infer that the person will become unstable, possibly go crazy, and get addicted to LSD.  The visuals make it stronger because they are a great representation in support of the claim.  The author could be anyone as well as the audience.  The author could be someone who is worried about their life now or someone who has found inspiration from their rebellion.  The audience could be others in a similar situation or just anyone interested in the subject of drugs, the brain, addiction, motives, etc.  The way that the text is typed and the fact that the pictures look like magazine cut-outs make me believe that the author wants to remain anonymous.  They could be worried about the consequences of someone finding out or they simply just want to be relieved of their latest secret.