For the second essay of this class, I have decided to make my artifact a classic, one that most little kids know very well; Barbie. I am intrigued to see what I find out about her using the method of Pentadic Criticism. I am using Pentadic Criticism beacase I think that this method of Criticism is the best for this artifact, and I am very comfortable with this method. I actually enjoy writing about artifacts in this method. In class, I will bring a Barbie, and I think this essay will be very well written and enjoyed by the reader(s).
The five elements of pentadic criticism are the agent, act, agency, purpose, and scene. For the show, these elements are as follows:
The Agent of Barbie is Barbie herself. She is the sole character that is being discussed.
The Act of Barbie is to be the best friend to little girls all over the world.
The Purpose of Barbie is to be an example of what girls should be like, or want to emulate.
The Agency of Barbie is through intense marketing and appealing to little girls form every walk of life.
The Scene of Barbie is everywhere. Barbie is all over the world.
As for the ratios, that can be a bit more complicated. It's a bit more time consuming. Comparing the five elements to see which one is the more dominant one is done as follows:
Scene-Act: No
Scene-Agent: No
Scene-Agency: Yes
Scene-Purpose: No
Act-Scene: No
Act-Agency: No
Act-Purpose: Yes
Act-Agent: Yes
Agency-Act: Yes
Agency-Scene: Yes
Agency-Purpose: Yes
Agency-Agent: No
Agent-Agency: Yes
Agent-Act: Yes
Agent-Purpose: Yes
Agent-Scene: Yes
Purpose-Act: No
Purpose-Agency: No
Purpose-Scene: No
Purpose-Agent: Yes
So, according to my calculations, the Agent has the most direct influence over the other elements.
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