Layout - centrally aligned , conventional

Masthead - partially obscured by the fade on the main image - suggests that the masthead is less important than the subject of the magazine

Cover lines - post-west - (( west referring to the global west (america, europe,) associated with the "american dream" and capitalism - post suggesting we are past that era )) striking and bold, being the only words on the page alongside the masthead

Main image (shot type, angle, focus) - midshot, focusing on one single person and what they are doing - yelling

Mise-en-scene (colour, lighting, costume etc.) - dark army-like colours like brown, green, grey

Language - west referring to the global west (america, europe,) associated with the "american dream" and capitalism - post suggesting we are past that era 

Anchorage - anchorage of the image being right in the centre draws the eyes directly to the middle of the cover

clenched fist connotates violence 

desaturated colours
facial expression is ugly, angry (emotions are ugly) non conventional model
looks like a printing error

Elements of narrative - "post-west" possibly apocalyptic 

non traditional representation of men - power through violence 

cultural imperialism - one culture is more important than other peoples

cover is highly polysemic - lots of different meanings


proairetic code - action code, any element that suggests that something is going to happen
hermeneutic code -  symbolic
referential code - refers to something outside of the text
binary oppositions 



red soles - louboutin shoes
binary opposition between extreme poverty and designer brands, richest of the rich etc
privilege vs no privilege 
symbolism of poverty - bottle shoes

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