A Tragedy in Bhopal, India This is an ethical image because it is used as an icon of industrial disaster. I don’t know what the photographer’s intentions were but the photograph itself is used in an ethical manner by exposing the corruptness of government and human apathy to the situation of Bhopal, India’s peoples. This claim is supported by a pathos appeal, a cause claim and a policy claim.
I chose this section because it’s the only part of my essay that I’m pretty sure isn’t incorrect. I mean, it’s pretty hard to screw up my thesis sentence now that I understand how to write one. I’m not really proud about any part of my essay because I don’t think I fully grasped on what to do or write about. I also did my best not to plagiarize but I think I might have; if not that then I definitely paraphrased. This is the only section of my essay that I like and know that I didn’t screw up.
So the question is why allow a chemical plant to go treated like this? If people knew potentially hazardous chemicals resided in the building why didn’t they try to get them out? The image of the child was taken for a reason and yes, when looking at it you might feel that such things shouldn’t be shown in the media. Yes, the image might be heart wrenching and perhaps a bit grotesque; nonetheless, it provides a clear picture of what has happened in Bhopal, India. The visual representation of the picture shows the dull and dark loss of life and the tiny bit of help that is coming to aid. The single hand in that picture is too little for what should be there, a happy child who is alive and with more than a single hand to care for him.
I think I’m the most proud of this section for multiple reasons. For one it shows I finished the paper. This was a really hard essay for me. I had the hardest time starting the paper. So I was scared if I couldn’t start the paper I wouldn’t be able to finish. However, after writing for awhile I think I finally understood the concept of the paper a little bit better then when I had originally started. I’m also glad that I wrapped it all up on a good note. From past experiences I’ve had a hard time closing a paper and this time I felt like it was a lot easier then it has been for me before. Overall, I was glad I was able to get a mix of the image and final thoughts in a good final paragraph. I think that really help finalize the message conveyed in my essay.
This photograph is visible in two parts and is a strong point in helping to increase awareness of what is happening in Uganda. In the foreground, or close up, there is a healthy, older, white missionary's hand holding that of a starving African boy. You can tell this young starving African boy is a victim of famine because his arm is small and frail and looks as if it could break with no effort at all. Interpreting the foreground of this photograph, is the white missionary showing off the starvation of this young African boy to the world or trying to comfort this boy in his last days? In the background of the photograph, there are two legs of possibly another hungry child standing on what appears to be very parched and barren ground. The moment in time the photograph captures is both the past and the present because malnutrition has been going on in this country for years and continues to be a problem.
I chosed this portion of my essay because it so vividly describes the photograph and you can really imagine what it looks like without even seeing the actual picture.
“There was a phalanx of perhaps two hundred monks and nuns who were ready to block me if I tried to move. A couple of them chucked themselves under the wheels of a fire truck that arrive,” incident Browne responded to the call and attended to document the ordeal, using roughly six to eight rolls of film. Browne recognized that the reason for the display was fueled with the desire to change the imbalance of religious freedom. Browne recalled if he tried to stop this religious practice used in protest (Ferrari). At first that might come as a surprise, after seeing the photograph people wonder why the Buddhists would not stop a fellow Buddhist, especially a monk, from such an atrocity. “I've had this searing feeling of perhaps having in some way contributed to the death of a kind old man who probably would not have done what he did — nor would the monks in general have done what they did — if they had not been assured of the presence of a newsman who could convey the images and experience to the outer world,” Browne said (Ferrari). Perhaps if there was not a photographer the monks would have not been compelled to follow historic guidelines. The monks felt passionately about the issues that they presented, and since they felt this intensely then they would have protested the discrimination.
This section might not be the best section in entire essay; there are probably grammatical errors or a bit of confusion. But the reason I chose this small sample of my essay is because of the quotes that came from the photographer, Malcolm W. Browne. It seems odd to me that a photographer would ever feel anything but pride in their photograph, especially one taken for the point of recording such a dynamic moment. Near the end, Browne said that he felt that perhaps if he did not show up to document and distribute the photograph then the monks might not have burned themselves. While it is evident that this was a premeditated event, Browne’s inner-dilemma over the image after the fact makes him seem more humane, someone who cares and reflects on the image, even if it years after the photograph was taken. Browne seemed to care about the monk, and it seems possible that he felt just as mortified about the situation as the others that watched the incident and those that viewed in newspapers later. Yet he also seemed to realize how important this scene is to Buddhists. The Buddhists needed to convey how important fairness to each religion meant to the Buddhists and how far the Buddhists monks were willing to take the situation until the government listened and complied with their requests. This segment of the full essay is powerful with information that not many people would have known, that without my thesis would not have been supported or even an idea.
That’s the difference between Browne and the newspapers, and that’s what makes them ethical and unethical respectively. Browne took the photographs for their true value, a showing of the monk in sacrifice, and that was his sole purpose and intention behind taking it. The newspapers, on the other hand, only used the image for shock value and propaganda on the Vietnam war.
I was most proud of this section because of the wording. I feel like I succinctly put my thoughts together, and got the point across just the same.
This photo supports ethics in that it shows clearly the effects of drought on people, which makes them both hopeless and resigned at the same time. There is nothing for them to do about it, only wait for someone to come and give them food as since they can’t get any themselves. The child’s hand makes the picture itself more powerful because it makes us getting the idea that the child is there and is hungry too while the mother with the child is probably very worried about her child helplessly, but all she has to do is wait because there is nothing else she can do for her child and herself. Both might know that they will die soon if we do not do anything to help them soon.
I chose this, because I felt so sure that is good to be part of my essay to explain the situation from this image I chose from World Press Photo. I did my best to explain about the ethical of this image and reason that image can be very capture of people's eyes. I used some of it to make us feel bad from what I learned from this situation. I believe this part is "must be in this essay" or something like that because it looks so strong words that I used.
Some images are fit to be shown. Martin Luther King Jr at the podium giving his “I have a dream speech” or Joe Namath’s finger wave as he marched off the field after winning Super Bowl 3. These images provoke feelings of joy and excitement for many people. Many images, however, can be debated on whether or not they should be shown. These images will or won’t be shown based on the ethical values of the photographer.
I chose this selection because I think that is what will get the reader interested and it was cleverly written. This selection will get the reader interested about why some pictures shouldnt be shown and will encourage them to read further as to why any images shouldnt be shown
Fang Qianhua, a native to China, captured a photograph of a rare nanmu tree leaf. This leaf has become endangered by the rising waters of the Three Gorges Dam project in China. This project has been underway for almost one century. Many environmentalists have been trying to save the plants that have become threatened by creating garden sanctuaries but there is only so much they can do. The ethical appeal of this picture raises the notion of protecting the environment. It is our duty as occupants of this earth to keep the environment clean and in its proper condition. Many other plants and even some animals are in danger by the construction of this dam. The natural disasters, which are more susceptible to occur because of this project, could be far more devastating than anything we’ve seen in the past.
I chose my introductory paragraph beacuse I feel that I really did it right this time. I'm hoping that my thesis statement is properly written because I think I adressed all the points and correctly did everything that was to be included in the first paragraph. After I got to writing this paper it all came together. If this all turns out to be wrong I will be really confused.
The photograph shows several children fleeing from the burning village, but one girl in particular stood out, Kim Phuc. After the bomb had hit, she came running out of the flames still on fire, with her clothes literally burning her alive. We can see her stripped nude, surrounded by her two brothers and other family members, all in front of 4 South Vietnamese soldiers (Ut 2005). You see one of Kim’s distraught brothers in the foreground, and the other looking back at what used to be their home. The little boy in the front of the photograph shows a great deal of pain in his facial expression, his eyes squinted, and his mouth wide open in shock. Our focal point, however, is the naked little girl in the middle screaming for relief from the burning, her hands held away from her sides as to not touch her body, and her mouth wide open screaming for help. We can see the immense suffering in her face and through her body language, she is uncomfortable and scared. In the background we see darkness, gloom and smoke where their village used to be, and we see the soldiers following behind the children acting as if they were their shield. The image touches our heart, because we don’t want to see a child in pain, and suffering. Seeing this image can make you feel saddened and even angry at the fact that a poor child is experiencing such trauma. We want to make this image disappear, and never to happen again.
I selected the above text from my writing of Essay Two because it has taken me several hours to come to a description such as this. I have put an immense amount of effort into the completion of my essay. This essay has challenged me, as well as taught me different ways to view images. This is just a small segment of my work, but I am proud as to how far I have come. Writing is a passion of mine, in which I accept no less than my best effort in composing my work. This essay was a great learning experience!
In the photograph by Rondon Lovera an ethical issue is possibly violated. A soldier is portrayed barely being able to hold himself up while a priest administers his last rites in the few moments before the soldier’s death. The major ethical issue at question in this photograph is did the photographer violate that soldier’s privacy in his last minutes of life? Death is a very personal experience and it is possible that the soldier did not want his death on display for the world to see although the photographer may have been completely innocent in capturing this moment in time. It is possible that photographer’s main goal in taking this shot was to seize his opportunity to record history and this point of view would make the photograph seem more ethical. Although the alternate perspective could simply be that the viewer is presented with very a tragic scene and the photographer took his work one step to far in order to get the shot that would give him praise and adoration. This photograph appeals to the viewer’s pathos and gives the viewer feelings of sympathy towards the soldier in such an unfortunate situation. This may lead the viewer to believe that the photographer stepped on the soldier’s rights by invading his privacy and should have allowed the soldier his privacy during his death. The fact that the photographer spoke of how lucky he was to make the shot during machine gun fire leads the informed viewer to believe that the photo is unethical because the photographer does not seem very worried about the soldier’s wants or needs but only about getting a good shot for his own portfolio.(www.worldpressphoto.org)
I chose this paragraph because it is the one I feel most confident about. In this essay I had a hard time arranging my words in the correct manner in order to get my point accross without putting in unneccessary information. I feel as though this is the only paragraph I somewhat got my point accross in a sufficient and unwordy manner.
The image is a visual representation of the ethical appeal being acknowledged, obviously the Iraqi man is a prisoner because of the barbed wire fencing found in the picture, but he is also a loving father as you can see he is holding his son close and has his hand placed on his forehead. Even though the American troops allowed the two to remain together, did anyone ever think of the trauma this child is experiencing? He is forced to sit in a prison and look up to his father who has a hood over his head and locked up in sharp barb wire, surrounded by nothing but sand. Noticing the man and child are in the middle of a war, the effect that it is causing is not good as you can see, maybe the message being announced is that children should be protected from what is happening in their surroundings.
I chose this paragraph because, I somewhat sounded like I knew what I was talking about. It really gets into detail about the picture and that's what I like. I try to inform the reader more about the surroundings of the picture, and think more in depth about what everything means in this picture. I also like the question of trauma that it is causing to the young boy.
A mysterious case of a severe illness that killed one man in 1959 in Africa caused confusion among doctors and medical professionals.(About AIDS) It was not discovered until about 20 years later that he was actually infected with HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS.(About AIDS) After 1980, more cases HIV/AIDS were arising but were mostly seen in the gay community.(About AIDS) In an interview with Photo District New on August 2, 2006, Alon Reininger paints a picture of how serious AIDS was in places like New York in the early 1980’s.(All Business) He states that if you had any signs of Kaposi’s Sarcoma or AIDS, you put on make up to cover it up or you dressed so that nobody would notice you.(All Business) People considered AIDS victims “just a bunch of gays” and even asked Reininger’s wife why he was interested in such a matter.(All Business) Alon said what drove him to cover the issue of AIDS was the issue of human rights and the fact that he hated seeing people beat and kicked.(All Business) He stated that the gays were being treated like the Jews were in Germany before the war which was ironic happening in a country that gives lectures to other countries about human equality and rights.(All Business) According to Alon Reininger, people and the media got tired of covering or hearing about AIDS because a lot of people were tired of the screaming and shrieking about it and it does not cause as many deaths as heart attacks or breast cancer.(All Business)
I choose this paragraph because i was proud of myself for citing correctly and it took me forever to research the info i needed.
"Yes, it is ethical for the media to publish stories and photos of people in distress fighting for our country. If the average American can sit threw a three-hour Pearl Harbor movie and watch blood pore from every scene, then those individuals should be able to stomach a picture of what their neighbor is doing for the United States of America."
The last couple sentences of my paper is my favorite section of my whole paper. i feel that my choice of words and examples i gave produced a very strong ending and hopefully left my readers wanting to read more. it took me a long time to think of my ending statements so what i came up with i am very proud of. I used the example of the war movie Pearl Harbor as a moving statement that summarized my entire paper. i presented my points, made my arguments, and ended the paper with a strong feeling.
The picture that I chose was the World Press Photo winner in 1991. The picture is ethical and is worth showing to the world. Its ethical principle is to show the distraught and the anguish that the war is giving him over all the people dying that were his friends and family. It shows two types of appeals. The picture shows pathos (an appeal to the emotions) and a little bit of ethos (appeal to the reasons) (Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau pg. 75, 76). The picture has a very great meaning which will be described in the essay. The reason that I picked the introduction to my essay is because I thought that I did a very good thesis statement. This was probably on of the best intros I have done in a while. I am not the best writer but I felt good about it.
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A Tragedy in Bhopal, India
This is an ethical image because it is used as an icon of industrial disaster. I don’t know what the photographer’s intentions were but the photograph itself is used in an ethical manner by exposing the corruptness of government and human apathy to the situation of Bhopal, India’s peoples. This claim is supported by a pathos appeal, a cause claim and a policy claim.
I chose this section because it’s the only part of my essay that I’m pretty sure isn’t incorrect. I mean, it’s pretty hard to screw up my thesis sentence now that I understand how to write one. I’m not really proud about any part of my essay because I don’t think I fully grasped on what to do or write about. I also did my best not to plagiarize but I think I might have; if not that then I definitely paraphrased. This is the only section of my essay that I like and know that I didn’t screw up.
So the question is why allow a chemical plant to go treated like this? If people knew potentially hazardous chemicals resided in the building why didn’t they try to get them out? The image of the child was taken for a reason and yes, when looking at it you might feel that such things shouldn’t be shown in the media. Yes, the image might be heart wrenching and perhaps a bit grotesque; nonetheless, it provides a clear picture of what has happened in Bhopal, India. The visual representation of the picture shows the dull and dark loss of life and the tiny bit of help that is coming to aid. The single hand in that picture is too little for what should be there, a happy child who is alive and with more than a single hand to care for him.
I think I’m the most proud of this section for multiple reasons. For one it shows I finished the paper. This was a really hard essay for me. I had the hardest time starting the paper. So I was scared if I couldn’t start the paper I wouldn’t be able to finish. However, after writing for awhile I think I finally understood the concept of the paper a little bit better then when I had originally started. I’m also glad that I wrapped it all up on a good note. From past experiences I’ve had a hard time closing a paper and this time I felt like it was a lot easier then it has been for me before. Overall, I was glad I was able to get a mix of the image and final thoughts in a good final paragraph. I think that really help finalize the message conveyed in my essay.
This photograph is visible in two parts and is a strong point in helping to increase awareness of what is happening in Uganda. In the foreground, or close up, there is a healthy, older, white missionary's hand holding that of a starving African boy. You can tell this young starving African boy is a victim of famine because his arm is small and frail and looks as if it could break with no effort at all. Interpreting the foreground of this photograph, is the white missionary showing off the starvation of this young African boy to the world or trying to comfort this boy in his last days? In the background of the photograph, there are two legs of possibly another hungry child standing on what appears to be very parched and barren ground. The moment in time the photograph captures is both the past and the present because malnutrition has been going on in this country for years and continues to be a problem.
I chosed this portion of my essay because it so vividly describes the photograph and you can really imagine what it looks like without even seeing the actual picture.
“There was a phalanx of perhaps two hundred monks and nuns who were ready to block me if I tried to move. A couple of them chucked themselves under the wheels of a fire truck that arrive,” incident Browne responded to the call and attended to document the ordeal, using roughly six to eight rolls of film. Browne recognized that the reason for the display was fueled with the desire to change the imbalance of religious freedom. Browne recalled if he tried to stop this religious practice used in protest (Ferrari). At first that might come as a surprise, after seeing the photograph people wonder why the Buddhists would not stop a fellow Buddhist, especially a monk, from such an atrocity. “I've had this searing feeling of perhaps having in some way contributed to the death of a kind old man who probably would not have done what he did — nor would the monks in general have done what they did — if they had not been assured of the presence of a newsman who could convey the images and experience to the outer world,” Browne said (Ferrari). Perhaps if there was not a photographer the monks would have not been compelled to follow historic guidelines. The monks felt passionately about the issues that they presented, and since they felt this intensely then they would have protested the discrimination.
This section might not be the best section in entire essay; there are probably grammatical errors or a bit of confusion. But the reason I chose this small sample of my essay is because of the quotes that came from the photographer, Malcolm W. Browne. It seems odd to me that a photographer would ever feel anything but pride in their photograph, especially one taken for the point of recording such a dynamic moment. Near the end, Browne said that he felt that perhaps if he did not show up to document and distribute the photograph then the monks might not have burned themselves. While it is evident that this was a premeditated event, Browne’s inner-dilemma over the image after the fact makes him seem more humane, someone who cares and reflects on the image, even if it years after the photograph was taken. Browne seemed to care about the monk, and it seems possible that he felt just as mortified about the situation as the others that watched the incident and those that viewed in newspapers later. Yet he also seemed to realize how important this scene is to Buddhists. The Buddhists needed to convey how important fairness to each religion meant to the Buddhists and how far the Buddhists monks were willing to take the situation until the government listened and complied with their requests. This segment of the full essay is powerful with information that not many people would have known, that without my thesis would not have been supported or even an idea.
That’s the difference between Browne and the newspapers, and that’s what makes them ethical and unethical respectively. Browne took the photographs for their true value, a showing of the monk in sacrifice, and that was his sole purpose and intention behind taking it. The newspapers, on the other hand, only used the image for shock value and propaganda on the Vietnam war.
I was most proud of this section because of the wording. I feel like I succinctly put my thoughts together, and got the point across just the same.
This photo supports ethics in that it shows clearly the effects of drought on people, which makes them both hopeless and resigned at the same time. There is nothing for them to do about it, only wait for someone to come and give them food as since they can’t get any themselves. The child’s hand makes the picture itself more powerful because it makes us getting the idea that the child is there and is hungry too while the mother with the child is probably very worried about her child helplessly, but all she has to do is wait because there is nothing else she can do for her child and herself. Both might know that they will die soon if we do not do anything to help them soon.
I chose this, because I felt so sure that is good to be part of my essay to explain the situation from this image I chose from World Press Photo. I did my best to explain about the ethical of this image and reason that image can be very capture of people's eyes. I used some of it to make us feel bad from what I learned from this situation. I believe this part is "must be in this essay" or something like that because it looks so strong words that I used.
Some images are fit to be shown. Martin Luther King Jr at the podium giving his “I have a dream speech” or Joe Namath’s finger wave as he marched off the field after winning Super Bowl 3. These images provoke feelings of joy and excitement for many people. Many images, however, can be debated on whether or not they should be shown. These images will or won’t be shown based on the ethical values of the photographer.
I chose this selection because I think that is what will get the reader interested and it was cleverly written. This selection will get the reader interested about why some pictures shouldnt be shown and will encourage them to read further as to why any images shouldnt be shown
Fang Qianhua, a native to China, captured a photograph of a rare nanmu tree leaf. This leaf has become endangered by the rising waters of the Three Gorges Dam project in China. This project has been underway for almost one century. Many environmentalists have been trying to save the plants that have become threatened by creating garden sanctuaries but there is only so much they can do. The ethical appeal of this picture raises the notion of protecting the environment. It is our duty as occupants of this earth to keep the environment clean and in its proper condition. Many other plants and even some animals are in danger by the construction of this dam. The natural disasters, which are more susceptible to occur because of this project, could be far more devastating than anything we’ve seen in the past.
I chose my introductory paragraph beacuse I feel that I really did it right this time. I'm hoping that my thesis statement is properly written because I think I adressed all the points and correctly did everything that was to be included in the first paragraph. After I got to writing this paper it all came together. If this all turns out to be wrong I will be really confused.
The photograph shows several children fleeing from the burning village, but one girl in particular stood out, Kim Phuc. After the bomb had hit, she came running out of the flames still on fire, with her clothes literally burning her alive. We can see her
stripped nude, surrounded by her two brothers and other family members, all in front of 4 South Vietnamese soldiers (Ut 2005). You see one of Kim’s distraught brothers in the foreground, and the other looking back at what used to be their home. The little boy in the front of the photograph shows a great deal of pain in his facial expression, his eyes squinted, and his mouth wide open in shock. Our focal point, however, is the naked little girl in the middle screaming for relief from the burning, her hands held away from her sides as to not touch her body, and her mouth wide open screaming for help. We can see the immense suffering in her face and through her body language, she is uncomfortable and scared. In the background we see darkness, gloom and smoke where their village used to be, and we see the soldiers following behind the children acting as if they were their shield. The image touches our heart, because we don’t want to see a child in pain, and suffering. Seeing this image can make you feel saddened and even angry at the fact that a poor child is experiencing such trauma. We want to make this image disappear, and never to happen again.
I selected the above text from my writing of Essay Two because it has taken me several hours to come to a description such as this. I have put an immense amount of effort into the completion of my essay. This essay has challenged me, as well as taught me different ways to view images. This is just a small segment of my work, but I am proud as to how far I have come. Writing is a passion of mine, in which I accept no less than my best effort in composing my work. This essay was a great learning experience!
In the photograph by Rondon Lovera an ethical issue is possibly violated. A soldier is portrayed barely being able to hold himself up while a priest administers his last rites in the few moments before the soldier’s death. The major ethical issue at question in this photograph is did the photographer violate that soldier’s privacy in his last minutes of life? Death is a very personal experience and it is possible that the soldier did not want his death on display for the world to see although the photographer may have been completely innocent in capturing this moment in time. It is possible that photographer’s main goal in taking this shot was to seize his opportunity to record history and this point of view would make the photograph seem more ethical. Although the alternate perspective could simply be that the viewer is presented with very a tragic scene and the photographer took his work one step to far in order to get the shot that would give him praise and adoration. This photograph appeals to the viewer’s pathos and gives the viewer feelings of sympathy towards the soldier in such an unfortunate situation. This may lead the viewer to believe that the photographer stepped on the soldier’s rights by invading his privacy and should have allowed the soldier his privacy during his death. The fact that the photographer spoke of how lucky he was to make the shot during machine gun fire leads the informed viewer to believe that the photo is unethical because the photographer does not seem very worried about the soldier’s wants or needs but only about getting a good shot for his own portfolio.(www.worldpressphoto.org)
I chose this paragraph because it is the one I feel most confident about. In this essay I had a hard time arranging my words in the correct manner in order to get my point accross without putting in unneccessary information. I feel as though this is the only paragraph I somewhat got my point accross in a sufficient and unwordy manner.
The image is a visual representation of the ethical appeal being acknowledged, obviously the Iraqi man is a prisoner because of the barbed wire fencing found in the picture, but he is also a loving father as you can see he is holding his son close and has his hand placed on his forehead. Even though the American troops allowed the two to remain together, did anyone ever think of the trauma this child is experiencing? He is forced to sit in a prison and look up to his father who has a hood over his head and locked up in sharp barb wire, surrounded by nothing but sand. Noticing the man and child are in the middle of a war, the effect that it is causing is not good as you can see, maybe the message being announced is that children should be protected from what is happening in their surroundings.
I chose this paragraph because, I somewhat sounded like I knew what I was talking about. It really gets into detail about the picture and that's what I like. I try to inform the reader more about the surroundings of the picture, and think more in depth about what everything means in this picture. I also like the question of trauma that it is causing to the young boy.
A mysterious case of a severe illness that killed one man in 1959 in Africa caused confusion among doctors and medical professionals.(About AIDS) It was not discovered until about 20 years later that he was actually infected with HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS.(About AIDS) After 1980, more cases HIV/AIDS were arising but were mostly seen in the gay community.(About AIDS) In an interview with Photo District New on August 2, 2006, Alon Reininger paints a picture of how serious AIDS was in places like New York in the early 1980’s.(All Business) He states that if you had any signs of Kaposi’s Sarcoma or AIDS, you put on make up to cover it up or you dressed so that nobody would notice you.(All Business) People considered AIDS victims “just a bunch of gays” and even asked Reininger’s wife why he was interested in such a matter.(All Business) Alon said what drove him to cover the issue of AIDS was the issue of human rights and the fact that he hated seeing people beat and kicked.(All Business) He stated that the gays were being treated like the Jews were in Germany before the war which was ironic happening in a country that gives lectures to other countries about human equality and rights.(All Business) According to Alon Reininger, people and the media got tired of covering or hearing about AIDS because a lot of people were tired of the screaming and shrieking about it and it does not cause as many deaths as heart attacks or breast cancer.(All Business)
I choose this paragraph because i was proud of myself for citing correctly and it took me forever to research the info i needed.
"Yes, it is ethical for the media to publish stories and photos of people in distress fighting for our country. If the average American can sit threw a three-hour Pearl Harbor movie and watch blood pore from every scene, then those individuals should be able to stomach a picture of what their neighbor is doing for the United States of America."
The last couple sentences of my paper is my favorite section of my whole paper. i feel that my choice of words and examples i gave produced a very strong ending and hopefully left my readers wanting to read more. it took me a long time to think of my ending statements so what i came up with i am very proud of. I used the example of the war movie Pearl Harbor as a moving statement that summarized my entire paper. i presented my points, made my arguments, and ended the paper with a strong feeling.
The picture that I chose was the World Press Photo winner in 1991. The picture is ethical and is worth showing to the world. Its ethical principle is to show the distraught and the anguish that the war is giving him over all the people dying that were his friends and family. It shows two types of appeals. The picture shows pathos (an appeal to the emotions) and a little bit of ethos (appeal to the reasons) (Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau pg. 75, 76). The picture has a very great meaning which will be described in the essay.
The reason that I picked the introduction to my essay is because I thought that I did a very good thesis statement. This was probably on of the best intros I have done in a while. I am not the best writer but I felt good about it.
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