Visual Argument

In German class, I am learning about how after the war the Germans initiated a guest worker agreement with surrounding nations to help rebuild Germany. A large percentage of the helpers came from Turkey, to help rebuild because the population of German men was significantly low. A lot of the Turkish people stayed after the rebuilding and there a a whole slew of different opinions about the Turkish still living in Germany. Recently, my class was learning about the radical right view, who thinks the turkish should leave. For homework we watched a video on youtube with a song and just one image remaining on the screen throughout the whole song. It was a poster of Turkish people with bags packed and their backs turned and on the top saying thanks for the help and next to the picture saying now leave, the national party. I think this visual effect is very effective for the national p[arty and many other Germans because they feel that the Turkish are taking over their culture and jobs, leaving a lot of the east Germans without work when the wall fell. The image's message is short which is perfect for a political poster that is on a sidewalk so people can fully understand it when they are passing by. It is also an effective location because a lot of people in Germany walk or ride bikes, meaning a significant amount of the population will see this poster.

I don't think this image is very effective to get the Turkish to leave because they have established a new home in Germany. I mere poster is not going to change their minds about that. Also the red and black colors that outline the picture and words, makes the poster look cynical which might lose some understanding with Germans who have mixed issues with this subject simply cause the poster is exuding bad vibes.

All in all I think the poster did a concise job in putting everything that they wanted to say on a single poster. The viewers will get the point immediately.