Writing Around Cleveland
As one travels around Cleveland, one views many different types of writing that help to reinforce the views that people hold of these places, and to help establish a community. These are done through writings on the wall, graffiti, and advertisements posted throughout the Cleveland area.
One major element that helps to develop Cleveland as a cultural city is the guitars that can be found spread throughout Cleveland, from University City to downtown Cleveland. These guitars show that Cleveland has a strong base in music and uses these guitars as a way of showing this aspect. These guitars are used to help reinforce the idea that Cleveland hosts the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is extremely important in respect to culture, because Rock and Roll played and still plays a major influence on the lives of many people and helped to develop some culture in the United States. Finally, the guitars show that there is a connecting bond between all of the citizens of Cleveland, furthering the idea of Cleveland as a community instead of just a collection of individuals. By developing this community, it shows that Cleveland is not just a city where everyone only cares about themselves it, it develops the idea that the people of the city care about the other people who belong here.
Another major element of writing seen around Cleveland is the writing referring to the sports teams. This writing again helps to develop the community of Cleveland; by developing the idea that Cleveland has a sense of unity which is created by the fact that large numbers of people are cheering for the same team together and supporting the team, and putting most other issues aside during the time were they are both supporting the same team. Also, the fact that the teams help to create unity amongst the citizens of Cleveland, it therefore helps to strengthen the culture of the area. With the sports teams in the nation are a huge cause of culture in the nation. With the sports teams being in Cleveland, we can see a culture that revolves around these teams begin to develop.
Finally, writing that is used in maps on the Rapid help to get the citizens around the city, and to keep them informed. Through the use of the signs about different things going on in the city, the culture of the city increases, by allowing more people to participate in these events, as well as allowing the citizens the ability to explore Cleveland and learn more about it. The fact that there are maps in the Rapids also helps to develop the city as a whole, because it allows easier access to different locations, as well as allows the citizen to know where they are and where they need to go, allowing them to explore the city.
Writing can be seen almost anywhere, but in the cities it is mainly seen to support different events occurring in the city. In Cleveland, these events include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and supporting events for the most part.
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