As noted by a blog post on the technology website Wired, Desert Bus for Hope is an example that gamers are not limited to the unmotivated, slacker stereotype. This concept is how the author attempts to speak to their audience and gain support for this great cause.
As you can see, the author talks about falsely reported negativity in an attempt to gain support for this positive charity. The author also puts emphasis on the idea that these gamers are sacrificing their happiness in order to give happiness and hope for sick children.
This idea is found in the author's description of Desert Bus, which is an atrocious video game that is considered the worst game ever created.
Positivity is a common theme in the post, which could be related to two reasons. The first is that most charities attempt to create a positive image, in order to gain support and hope for the group the charity is helping. The second reason is that the gamer subculture occasionally viewed with negativity, and the positive message allows people to see past that "normal" image.
The biggest technique that the author uses to gain support for the charity is by telling her own story. When the author was a child she was impacted by illness and diagnosed with cancer. Her story is incredibly touching and talks about how video games, and a good hospital staff, played an important role in her road to recovery.
The story is a great example of how video games, and gamers, can make a sick child feel like a child. As a first hand encounter, the touching story helps paint a clear picture of the positive impact that video games can have on a persons life.
I love when people help other people, no matter how big or how small. At some point in our lives, we all need help from others. I believe every child should have the right to a healthy, fun, and educational up bringing. This is obviously not the case. So to see gamers helping sick kids feel like children is really nice to see. I really enjoyed this post!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nav statement "no matter how big or how small", all donation makes a difference. Just think about it, lets say in a classroom that you attend everyday for example. If a plastic bag is passed around to every student in that classroom, and they were to throw in their spare change in to the plastic bag. At the end the plastic bag full of spare change that could make a big difference towards donation. This might seem small, but if everyone in every classroom did the same thing, this will make a big difference.
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