How do you interpret the photo's argument regarding the Iraq war? When analyzing the argument, consider Heisler's choices for framing the shot, the camera angle, and the subjects and objects in the photo. Also, what images or features of people are visible, and what are not? How does this contribute to the argument?
I think that the picture is showing the hero's of today and that we should be grateful to them and honor them, but at the same time the pictures show the negative effects or war and how sad it can be. The picture from the book shows soldiers draping the American Flag on the coffin before take off, showing the fallin hero, but you can see the dispair of the people on the plane through the windows. The people look like they are just caught up in a picture, but some of them have a wary face on, like they are upset and they know what is going on in the plane below them. In the pictures from the blog, the children looking at the coffin are the focal point of one of the pictures. They are looking at the coffin looking sad; it could be their father or mother or someone else close to them, which is so upsetting. They are wearing little army uniforms and showing their respects to the fallin soldier. The bittersweet thing is that they could be the hero's of tomorrow and the next casualties of war.
Now, consider that you are going to include this image in an argumentative essay that you write. What types of arguments might you construct that would use this image as visual evidence? What other images or evidence would you use to develop your argument?
Create a caption for your chosen photo that demonstrates an argument or appeal. What argument are you trying to make by appending those words to your image? Did you incorporate logos, ethos, and/or pathos in your caption? If so, explain why your choices most effectively supported your argument
Thursday, September 25, 2008
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