The subject of this YouTube video can be gathered the second the title is seen: Youth Must Vote. As good writing should, the title and preview picture caught my attention and made me anxious to see more.
The video carried the message that we might have expected: the importance of the younger generation's vote. The clip begins with a young woman, which appeals to the target audience (the youth). We see her opinion that if change does not take place now, the consequences will have to be dealt with for years to come. As the clip moves along, the young woman changes into an elderly woman, and we see her regret of not taking a stand, not exercising her right to vote. "Silence is where America fell", she quotes. She is encouraging today's youth to make a difference and not be faced with the regret which she must deal with.
Dark, dreary, and alone describes the place where the woman speaks. She is along and unhappy in both her youth and old age. The setting parallels the message of the video: unhappiness and dissatisfaction are the results of not standing up and fighting for what you believe in, of not making your voice heard. The artist uses the dark atmosphere to portray this message.
Towards the end of the clip, the old woman is attempting to walk out of the dungeon-like setting and into the light. She knows there is a better world out there, and the artist uses light and children's voices to symbolize this better world. The woman walks toward it, but it may be too late for her. Our generation, though, does not have to be stuck in the dark. We are persuaded, and possibly scared into, making our voices heard now and getting out of the dark before it's too late.
