Extra Credit: Putting Quotes In Context 

The way in which quotes are interpreted is highly based on the context in which it occurs. If someone's quote is taken out f context it can often lead to misinterpretation. The following are two quotes and my analyzation of the context of each.

Correll, Gordon. "Chris Pratt" 7/19/14 via
Wikimedia Commons.  Creative Commons Attribution

Petteway, Steve. "Ruth Bader Ginsburg" via Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain.

• Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said: "I'm constantly amazed by the number of people who want to take my picture."
• Ginsburg made this quote in the middle of an interview with Jeffrey Ronson, an interviewer from New Republic news source. Ronson had just asked her how she felt about being an internet sensation and this was her response to the question. Without context the meaning behind this quote could be misconstrued. It could be seen as something sarcastic that makes someone look pompous or could seem as though someone extremely obtuse. With the context of the interview regarding the trending fashion statements revolved around Ginsburg's name it gives the reader insight as to the comical idea that a number of people are somewhat obsessed with RBJ. The context shows that she is an older woman and she is just as amused and awe struck by the subject as much of the public is. On first glance I thought that Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a stern and serious woman due to the fact that I only knew her as a supreme court justice. She seems to be revered as a liberal woman supreme court justice and held in such high esteem so the first thought about her wouldn't be something funny or comical. This context, which approached the subject of the fandom of people around her depicted her in a new light, one with a sense of humor and can take a joke. It was interesting to read this and the quotes regarding it because it shows a completely different side of her, a more personal one which people can relate to. 
• Parks and Recreation TV star Chris Pratt commented: "I do know what it feels like to eat emotionally, and...to be sad and make yourself happy with food. And then to be almost immediately sad again and now ashamed and then to try to hide those feelings with more food. I know what that's like. It's a vicious cycle and it's a very real thing." 
• This quote that Pratt mad was input into the middle of an article regarding how even though he isn't a woman, he has still felt the immense Hollywood pressure to be a specific weight and look. This context is so important because someone could just look at this comment and think that Pratt was just mocking the women of Hollywood and even the women of the world but in reality he is sympathizing with the constant pressure on them. This context makes readers understand that Pratt really did struggle with his body image, similarly to how so many others do in this day in age. The provides credibility for him as well as well as appealing to pathos, or emotion of the readers. This is a relatable topic for many and sheds a light on Pratt as someone who understands and can sympathize with us all. Based on how the media portrays Chris Pratt I think of him as a very confident and hilarious guy who knows how to make great jokes. From this article it is obvious that he has a soft side and is vulnerable. Perhaps the face that he puts on as a person in Parks and Recreation was just a coping method for something that he had for so long worried about. This shed a somewhat normal light on him and makes him seem more real rather than just a tough movie star.