A Close Examination of the Innerworkings of Inspirational Quotes
On Instagram, an Inspirational Quote is a sentence that is written on a background/image and posted on an inspirational quote page which is meant to produce a specific effect on readers. An inspirational quote is classified as a quote that motivates and encourages its readers. While a regular quote can serve many purposes, an Inspirational quote’s purpose is to uplift and encourage. An example of an Inspirational quote is “If cauliflower can somehow become pizza… you, my friend, can do anything.” In today’s world, social media has a huge impact on those who come in contact with it. The question is- how much impact do inspirational quotes truly have on readers? Although these quotes are labeled as “inspirational quotes,” one should not be quick to assume that this title is well deserved. To discover whether these quotes are worthy of being called inspirational, some investigation is needed. The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which inspirational quotes impact/inspire both readers and posters and what is required for said impact. The paper will accomplish this purpose through the analysis of several key aspects. Many people may believe that an inspirational quote’s effectiveness relies on both the poster and reader. However, the effectiveness of inspirational quotes does not depend on the poster’s intention, but it does rely on the reader’s circumstance.
The genre being examined in this paper is inspirational quotes. The audience of this type of genre ranges from teenagers to older people and there are no limitations in the participation of this genre. Although there are no limitations, the kind of people targeted by these quotes are those who may be in need of encouragement and motivation. The publication medium these quotes utilize are social media images. This paper will attempt to pinpoint the overall goal of inspirational quotes that are posted and the effect they have on both the readers’ and posters’. This paper will analyze the prerequisites for the content of inspirational quotes and how these serve their purpose. This paper will also examine how the intentions of both the readers and the posters impact effectiveness. Additionally, this paper will observe the format quotes are written in and how grammar is used to build a connection with the reader. Finally, this paper will compare how reader’s circumstances affect the relatability and impact of the quotes. The sources used for this paper will be inspirational quotes from public Instagram accounts as examples.
It is significant to analyze the effectiveness of inspirational quotes to have an idea of the level of impact different branches of social media can have on users. Through the analysis of the aspects involved in these quotes and those who participate in their creation and reading, one can have a deeper understanding of their purpose. Humans commonly ascribe names and attributes to things because they are “given” by society. A closer look at inspirational quotes will allow for the determination of whether these quotes deserve their name or not.
Note: Throughout the paper, there will be various examples of inspirational quotes with images on the background. These will support the observations being made as give readers a clear picture of the topic.