The first website I visited was No Seconds. Honestly, the
pictures caught me off guard. At first, I thought it was an advertisement. Then
I realized that it was pictures of people’s last meal before being killed due
to the death penalty. I found this very interesting. In my personal opinion,
seeing the different plates of food with the description almost made me feel
connected with them. It made me feel as if I knew their personality. I believe
this was the author’s goal. I believe he was trying to argue the point that
these criminals are people too and they enjoy the same types of foods as the
rest of society. Having the information on the side including their name, their
crime, and how they were killed definitely allowed the audience to feel like
they knew this person, even though they didn't. The white background was simple
and allowed you to focus on the pictures and the words. I believe this was the
best way to showcase the last meals’ of these criminals.
The Last Meal Project was similar yet very different to No
Seconds. It was obvious from the very first slide that this website was against
the death penalty. The first paragraph was an introduction to this belief.
Then, there were slides with pictures of the person, their name, what their
last meal was, how they were killed and what state they were from. Pictures of
the food they ate were also on the bottom of the picture of them. At first, I didn't
think this was would be as effective as the picture of the meal, however, I was
wrong. I definitely felt more emotion on this site. Looking into their eyes,
knowing they were killed was definitely a lot harder than I imagined. I couldn't
describe exactly what it was, but the emotion I felt was a lot stronger on this
site. The pictures of the people make it real. When you look at a plate of
food, even though it was someone’s last meal, you don’t physically see them and
therefore don’t feel as much emotion. The Last Meal Project’s goal was to play
with their audience’s emotions and they succeeded. They also included slides
with information such as what the chemicals in a legal injection are and how
much the drugs cost. While visually, these slides were plain, they played an
important role. They were meant to be plain because it allowed the audience to
focus on the word. I wouldn't do an
Overall, The Last Meal Project was the most compelling. It
made me feel emotion while looking at the pictures. It made them believe in
their cause and that is the whole purpose of the author. The words not only on
the sides of the pictures but also on the blank slides contribute a lot to the
presentation by making their audience informed. I would not change anything about
the presentation.
