Assignment 3-2 Icon Analysis

I chose these following items because they have all impacted my life in one way or another. The three stone diamond ring, a real item that is a gesture which is symbolic to the dedication and commitment of long term lovers. Babe Ruth who represents every child’s dream to be the best, and GI Joe, not the action figure, the cartoon, or the movie, but the “idea” of GI Joe, that really represents good versus evil. These are my icons.


The three-stone diamond ring, also known as the anniversary ring, is an icon of everlasting love. Thanks to the marketing strategy of the jewelers, each diamond represents the past, present, and future dedication and love of the giver to the receiver. This icon of love has become very evident to me as I approach my 10 year anniversary, and my wife has dropped many hints over the years about how wonderful it would be to have this physical demonstration of my commitment to her.






Babe Ruth is the icon of Baseball. I knew of Babe Ruth as a young kid and still, stories about Babe Ruth are told today as much. He fits the definition of an icon because just like Marilyn Monroe’s name is synonymous with movies, his name is one and the same with baseball. He represents every young athletes desire to be the best at any given sport.










GI Joe represents good versus evil. This is an ageless icon which was given power as a toy, a cartoon, and again through Hollywood. I grew up playing with GI Joe toys and watching the cartoons and learning about how good always defeats evil. My childhood toy was brought to life in the movies and the icon, a Soldier, was again pitted against an enemy trying to conquer the world; the age old battle of good versus evil.