POST SECRET

The post card that I chose to analyze for this assignment was the one that talks about wanting to join Judaism but can not because of being Asian. The text in this message is the creators desire to be Jewish but because of the social restraints of being Asian, they are unable to convert. I think that the claim of this message is that in today's society it is hard to express true desires and feelings, and social rules are followed because of the fear of being ridiculed. I think this author is an Asian person who is not Jewish but wishes to be. The audience is anyone who feels limited by social normalities. The textual support is the text that says the author likes Judaism but is afraid to convert because of being Asian. The visual component of this post secret is the pictures of two traditionally stereotypical foods, bagels for Jewsih people and white rice for Asian people. Since these two foods are not usually thought of together, it is a reference for the idea that Judaism and Asians are not typically associated, and they are very effective visual aids.