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= The Stairwell To Heaven = The subject death, when brought into conversation or in any context, usually has negative connotations that can conceive a depressing atmosphere. What many people fail to understand is that death does not always have to be an oppressing topic. It is said to be unknown where people go after they die but many followers of the Christian religion believe that if one lives a positive lifestyle they may be allowed to enter the gates of heaven. In the image provided, there is a set of stairs that gradually approaches the sky, which could be assumed to be the gates of heaven. This image of the stairwell to heaven uses bright colors and positive figures to set a peaceful setting of what death possibly looks like when one goes to heaven.

 When analyzing the rhetorical situation of this image the author appears to be unknown. This image can be found on multiple sites, which makes it difficult to determine the original source of the image. One can find this image when searching "the gates of heaven" or just "heaven". The audience of this image could be someone who believes in God, someone who wants to go to heaven, or someone who is simply just interested in what entering heaven might look like. The author's purpose of this image, most likely, could have been to give the audience a visual of what the stairs when entering heaven looks like when someone dies. Of course, because the author has not died and gone to heaven, this image is not proven to be what entering heaven looks like. This image might give someone a good idea of what to expect when they die and reach the gates of heaven. Where might one find this image? This image could be found when searching the internet, in a church, or even in a class studying the Christian religion or the Bible. An image like this could be found in a situation where a Christian might be wondering what heaven looks like or even when someone is trying to argue the appearance of heaven.

 In addition to the overall rhetorical situation of the image, the tone of this image is very peaceful, positive, spiritual, and reassuring. This genre of this image is an animated gif in landscape format with a reflection of the stairway on rippling waters. The design of this image is a concrete stairwell with sliver railing on both sides that leads to a blue, cloudy, sky of bright rays. To top this image all off, there is an angel on both sides of the stairway, ready to greet people approaching the gates of heaven.

 Following the rhetorical situation, the use of rhetorical strategies serves as an important role in analyzing this image. The colors of an image essentially determine the mood of the audience. If dark colors are used in an image, the audience's mood tends to be more depressing, bored, scared, or even frustrated. In comparison to when an author uses vivid colors in an image to induce a more positive mood from the audience. Looking at this image, one can conclude that the colors used are very radiant and lively with a bright contrast. The layout of this image is a symmetrical reflection of the stairway, but also very blurred because of the animated ripples in the water. One constraint found in this image, could be how the stairwell gradually leads into the rays of the sky (assumed to be the gates of heaven) which leaves the audience wondering what is beyond the gates of heaven.

 In addition to the rhetorical situation and strategies, this image also provides the audience with rhetoric appeals. This image uses ethos, pathos, and logos to convey meaning to the audience. The author of this image used ethos and logos by involving angels in the image. Because angels are deemed as positive figures when referred to in the Bible, a person might be engaged in this image because of the credibility angels have. Angels can serve as a positive figure or protection to many followers of the Christian religion, because they are found in the Bible and many Christians base their ideas and morals off the Bible.

 In the final analysis of this image, given the rhetorical situation, strategies, and appeals this animated picture can bring forth a more positive representation to the word death. With the use of brilliant colors and assuring figures this image gives meaning to the after-life. There can be great things beyond death that people are unsure about. This image does a great job at encouraging people to be more optimistic about the topic of death. Sometimes, death is not always a bad thing.