http://lightbox.time.com/2011/09/23/the-best-pictures-of-the-week-september-16-september-23/#2
There is a high concrete wall around the city thus emphasizing the anger and tension between Palestine and Israel. There are holes in the conrete wall, reminding of the violence and shooting often going on. The whole image is somber with the main focus on the black silhouette of a man and a tree. This is the most negative because as the man moves forward downhill, the wall rises in height. The downhill slope and the rising wall all point to escalating conflict and lower acts of humanity as time moves forward. The man is also walking away from the silhouette of a tree, which is often portrayed as life or a life-giving force. In other words, the situation between the two countries seems to be getting bleak.
Sally:
ReplyDeleteThe analysis looks effective; next steps--can you post the actual image? Continue to explore the ways that textual rhetoric matches the same type of language that visual rhetoric uses, such as tone, arrangement, etc.
Mr. Heller