Spence In-Class Writing #5

The kind of person that Tom Hanks shows on Facebook is a real American guy that we all could hang out and share a beer with. Tom Hanks has put out a couple statuses a month and usually he signs them all with Hanx at the end. He apparently injured his thumb a couple months back by closing a gate on it, so he puts up “thumbnails” every two weeks which is an example of Hanx’s sense of humor. Hanx supports keeping Shakespeare alive and has great respect for the literary arts. Tom Hanks has a great interest in sports and he would congratulate the team he is rooting for as well as the team that is opposing his team which shows a great sense of sportsmanship from Hanx. On his info page he states that although you may or may not like his movies and he either is or isn’t in good shape, he is going to live his life. Tom Hanks does have a sense of humor about himself due to the picture of him mock running like an action star was the picture he chose as his profile picture. Tom Hanks doesn’t take himself seriously and I feel that what is puts out there fits the image of him being an real American guy that any person would want to hang out with.

The ads that were displayed while I was sifting through Tom Hanks’ Facebook page were somewhat random from advertising Wal-Mart to Grunge rock to Batman products. Though there was a common trend in some of the advertisements in video games such as Battlefield and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 as well as an advertisement of supporting the military. In particular, the Call of Duty:  MW3 trailer had a caption on the side that states “In the world’s darkest hour are you willing to do what is necessary?” Thus in times of war, the ad is asking the reader through the pathos appeals of fighting for one’s country and the thrill of a challenge are you ready to do whatever is necessary to defeat the enemy? There were many advertisements that revolve around the military and war due to two of Tom Hanks’ arguably biggest roles were in Forrest Gump and Saving Private Ryan both movies that takes place in times of war. Thus as a symbol for America, Tom Hanks Facebook page would be filled with advertisements about the military due to the one thing that this country can agree as a whole, our support of our troops.