Children Fleeing A Napalm Strike: A Case Study

The theme that a person should be mindful of the outcomes of his/her actions is supplemented by the symbolism implemented into the story by the author. The photograph of the wife of the American soldier is written about as if it is truly her, as a cognizant being. While looking at the photo, the main character notices the shape in which it was cut. He sees that the edge of the photo is very close to the woman’s arm at one point, but shifts its direction to not damage the subject of the picture. “I speak of the edge as if it created itself. It is of course the man who made the cut, who was careful not to lose even the thinnest slice of the image of this woman he clearly loved” (Butler 30). The

The rambunctious behavior of the soldier’s triumphant victory is a strong message visually for the viewer. These soldiers struggle to find their identity and once the war ends, the identity they’ve build at war vanishes, (McCutcheon, 2007). As a result, they essentially lose a part of them selves, (McCutcheon, 2007). When they return home, many soldiers struggle with psychological issues that prevent them from resuming their once regular lives, (McCutcheon, 2007). The images of soldiers celebrating at the end of war give the viewer a taste of this problem. This also allows the viewer insight to the deeper issues surrounding an American soldier’s mental stability and mentality. Through this image, along with many others throughout the film, the viewer is able to dig deeper and truly analyze what they are seeing.

The next two shots are quick snapshots to reinforce this. The first shows Max’s back as he flees and two uniformed arms pull him back, and then his terrified face as the soldiers drag him through the oesophagus like door under the legend ‘United States Army’. It would be almost poetical if it weren’t so mind numbingly obvious. Taymor screams again and again at the audience ‘THE ARMY IS EVIL. IT WILL EAT YOUR CHILDREN!!!’ They don’t care if your children want to fight for for their country or not; they’re bloody well going to.

Everyday men and women die in the most brutal way possible away from their family either killed from gun shots or landmines and they do come back. But in caskets, as images like these emphasize the destruction of war and these snaps just show the side effects of humankind's worse anger being shown. In the Article “The Stranger in the Photo Is Me”, Donald M. Murray expresses how harsh it really was in the war and how it changed himself forever and not in a good way. Not to mention, that he describes the way he felt ready to go to war, maybe even excited, but he wishes that horror on no one “I would not wish for a child or grandchild of mine to undergo the blood test of war” as the sacrifice these men and women go through is undeniably tremendous

Bang! Bang! “At that instant several gunshots, which sounded like thunder striking the tin-roofed houses, took over town. The sound of guns was so terrifying it confused everyone” (Beah 23). In A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah conveys his amazing journey through war and hardship as a child soldier. Sierra Leone--a country on the western coast of Africa--was embroiled in a bloody civil war in the 1990’s. Battles multiplied as bloodshed abounded and as a child, Ishmael Beah was forced to survive, find food, and face unimaginable dangers. Running from the battle front was also a routine ordeal. At age 13 Beah was captured by the military and brainwashed into using guns and drugs. As a child soldier, he perpetrated and witnessed a great deal of violence. At 15 he was rescued and taken to a rehabilitation center. With time and continual treatment, Beah was able to recover, to some extent, and reconnect with his Uncle Tommy, who adopted him. He was later chosen to speak to the United Nations in New York City about his experiences as a child soldier. When he returned to Sierra Leone, war broke out throughout the city where he lived, causing many deaths including his Uncle Tommy. Eventually Beah escaped Sierra Leone and managed to reach New York City, where he began a new life. Through the book A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah conveys a central theme of having to survive, at a young age, through the hardships of war with the use of imagery.

In the story “The War Photo No One Would Publish” by Torie Rose DeGhett the photographer (Kenneth Jarecke) takes gruesome photographs of deceased war victims. In 1991, the photo was taken of an Iraqi soldier struggling to pull himself out of a burning vehicle. The fire “incarcerated him to ash and blackened bone” (The War Photo No One Would Publish 1). After taking the photo, Jarecke wanted the image to be published but, due to its unsightly nature no one would publish it. DeGhett believed that this photo should be published he is trying to convince you as to why. The reason this shall not be posted is this soldier is somebody's family member; they do not want to see that image disseminated to the public.

Soldiers in battle often do not see the big picture of what is going on.

What is your interpretation of the photograph? My interpretation of this picture would be that the EMT’s and Armed forces are there to rescue an elderly sick man. They were there to do a job and discovered Mr. Hollingsworth to rescue him. Their faces look like they were trying to do everything they could to help him as much as possible. The first review spoke about how owners of nursing homes were charged because of patient’s deaths. Looking at the picture, there were no one around other than those willing to help Mr. Hollingsworth and he was left for dead. I’m glad nurses and owners were charged. The second review perceives the photo as “iconic.” I wouldn’t agree with the word iconic, only because they are there doing their jobs. They are Heroes saving people’s lives not just Mr. Hollingsworth and it isn’t only his story that should be heard as there were many lives affected. The third review I can see how they would say this symbolizes Jesus, because Jesus being crucified, His body lay lifeless and you can compare that to how Mr. Hollingsworth is in the photo. The fourth review is trying to stir tension point blank. It has nothing to do with color but rather men and women trying to save a life in this photo. Last review, I can say sometimes rules are meant to be broken and I am glad that the rescuers took the liberty to save as many and potential lives as they

This image captured the harsh times the Africans went through because of king Leopold's reign. The power of this photograph showed people how conditions really were for the Congolese people producing rubber. King Leopold ran a state sponsored slavery system and mass mutilated hundreds of people. This picture shows the sadness within the people, showing them in misery in a place where they are left with nothing. The world had thought that the people doing the work were being treated well. the media at the time said that what they were doing was right and wasn't harmful to them. By looking at these people in the picture with their malnourished bodies as well as their miserable and sad expression, the world saw the truth of things and how the

“Compelled to become instruments of war, to kill and be killed, child soldiers are forced to give violent expression to the hatreds of adults” (“Child Soldiers” 1). This quotation by Olara Otunnu explains that children are forced into becoming weapons of war. Children under 18 years old are being recruited into the army because of poverty issues, multiple economic problems, and the qualities of children, however, many organizations are trying to implement ways to stop the human rights violation.

The clothing of the soldier looks civilian, but he seems to have all the equipment for war. By taking a closer look at the photo, the feeling of the bullet going through the soldier’s head seems realistic. The composition of the photo have included the motion of the soldier falling back with pain and death. In analysis of the photo, there were several reasons that made it so impactful for the world and the history of war photography. First of all, the close up of the soldier being killed reflected on the bloody side of war. In addition, the picture emphasizes on people have lost their live pursuing for what they believe. Throughout Robert Capa’s career, his intention as a war photographer was never in the interest on how the advancement of weapon or artillery. His work and his intention has always been on people and how war has affect people in multiple ways. As a young kid serving days in the Hungarian jail, he knows how it feels to be oppressed by the dictatorship and living without what a purpose. War is the solution to regain freedom, but it is also a method to take away freedom. People are always the winners and the losers of

The first fascinating difference between this work and the majority of other war photography presents itself in a fairly obvious manner. The soldiers’ faces in “Into the Jaws of Death” are turned away from the photo so as to make them invisible to the audience. Instead, we see only the supplies on their backs and the camouflage on their uniforms. The effect of this lack of eye contact is that the audience cannot connect with the people in the photograph. The majority of other wartime photographs used iconic images of courageous and vibrant soldiers rushing fearlessly into the glory of battle or contained motivational quotes requesting support for the troops. “Into the Jaws Of Death” does neither of these, entirely on purpose. Because we as the audience do not have eye contact

I took a major risk with the visual analysis paper because I choose a difficult picture due to my connection to it. My connection with the Sleeping Beauty of Erbin came instantly since it reminds of my childhood in Europe. As a result of my connection to the image, I took the visual analysis paper from a factual and personal standpoint. If I were to publish this article, I would put it on a blog paper about the Syrian War. I would also put it in my altered book I made last year in my 1020 English class since the theme of my altered book is life through my eyes. My family interfered in this paper because my parents and some of my relatives were in the Army. I hope my readers understand my view of the picture since most people usually do not

In war, photography and art again serve the purpose of acknowledging and sometimes protesting suffering. In the First World War cameras were used for military intelligence, to capture an event. "The caption of a photograph is traditionally neutral informative: a date, a place, names." A photograph is supposed to just record what happened and not takes sides. However, "it is always the image that someone chose; to photograph is to frame, and to frame is to exclude." So the photograph is supposed to be neutral, but the photographer is still deciding what details to focus on. The caption has just facts on it, because supposedly that is what the photograph is recording. While it is true that photographs cannot explain everything themselves, they do serve as visual aids to, what otherwise be, a pallid world.

Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan has been credited as being the most accurate war recreation film in history. It is the winner of five Academy Awards including Best Director for Steven Spielberg. Like Jaws, the opening scene has perfect equilibrium, calm at both the beginning and the end. Another thing this opening scene has in common with Jaws is the under water camera, and there are also shots from the killer’s point of view – in this case, the shooters’. In addition to this, they both end with calm water; a common theme in Spielberg’s openings. At the beginning of the scene, there is a long shot of a war cemetery; this drives home the seriousness of the war and just how many people died as it is very easy to forget the sheer number of people who were murdered during the war. The extreme close up on the eye of an old Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) gives the audience a feeling of connection with the character and lets them know he is going to have an important role within the film. During the fight scene the camera angles are wild movements and a handheld camera is used to give the effect of a person running as though it is from one of the soldiers’ point of view as this is likely to be something like what they would have seen and experienced. There are many visual effects such as one boat being set on fire with the soldiers still