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In many respects, every element of his page is designed to glorify his accomplishments and his fearsome persona. Anne-Maree's Fewtrell's MySpace page is devoid of visual imagery with the exception of a single low-key, natural-setting photograph of her. The remainder of her page expresses her interests and her values in text with minimal references to her personal accomplishments or attributes. Whereas the form of Ben Daley's page is primarily designed to feature him prominently, Anne-Maree's page focuses more on the abstract ideas and values with which she identifies.

Language

The respective websites use language very differently. Ben uses profanity extensively and gratuitously where it is conspicuous and unnecessary. His choice of language and expression are consistent with his aggressiveness and his apparent anger and his explicit apparent capacity for violence and extreme aggression. Meanwhile, Anne-Maree's website text is well written and articulate and its tone and choice of language are both very consistent with her beliefs, values, and her thoughtful and benevolent general perspective about life.

Context

The entire context of Ben Daley's MySpace page is (at least) very consistent: in every conceivable way, it expresses machismo, aggression, and an apparent high degree of need for superficial recognition and attention from others.
The context of Anne-Maree Fewtrell's MySpace page is extremely low profile and demure in every respect. Whereas Ben apparently uses his MySpace account for social networking, Anne-Maree apparently does not, in light of the fact that she has not publicized it enough to accumulate many friends.

Conclusion

It would be difficult to imagine finding two MySpace pages that are more dissimilar from one another than those of Ben Daley and Anne-Maree Fewtrell. Ben's page is dedicated to self-promotion and expression of the author's aggression and need for superficial gratification and attention. Anne-Maree's page is not particularly oriented toward her but to her values and her interests in community service and the general benefit of society and other individuals......

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