Mexico-Arizona Border Anthony Suau Summary
What is the occasion or situation that gives rise to the text?
The building of fences along the Mexico-Arizona border gives rise to the text. Few can see in person what the process of building the wall looks like. Illegal immigration subsists as an escalating concern at the U.S.-Mexico border and throughout the nation. The entry and the journey of illegal aliens have riveted a massive amount of Americans. The story of the migrants traversing the Mexico-Arizona border has captivated many people.
Who is the author, and what is the author’s purpose?
Anthony Suau, the photographer, attempts to portray the lengths immigrants undergo to cross the border. According to National Geographic, “Anthony Suau has dedicated his career to documenting the effects of international events on the lives of people around the world”(National Geographic). He aspires for the audience to gain a perspective for the immigrants by portraying photographic evidence. Suau wished to accurately document and humanize the migrants from Mexico. He wishes to give the audience a realistic perspective of what the border truly looks like because most people have never seen the border in person.
Anthony Suau, the photographer, attempts to portray the …show more content…
The author appears to assume that the audience values seeing an authentic representation of immigration at the Arizona boundaries. When the audience clicks on the TIME photo album “The Great Wall of America” the caption reads, “TIME Photographer Anthony Suau tracks the progress of the US effort to build a permanent barrier between the United States and Mexico” (TIME). Suau predicts that the audience becomes intrigued by the building of the wall and their views against immigration because he shows the hardships of immigration. The author as well as the audience both holds meaning towards seeing what the building of the wall looks
The building of fences along the Mexico-Arizona border gives rise to the text. Few can see in person what the process of building the wall looks like. Illegal immigration subsists as an escalating concern at the U.S.-Mexico border and throughout the nation. The entry and the journey of illegal aliens have riveted a massive amount of Americans. The story of the migrants traversing the Mexico-Arizona border has captivated many people.
Who is the author, and what is the author’s purpose?
Anthony Suau, the photographer, attempts to portray the lengths immigrants undergo to cross the border. According to National Geographic, “Anthony Suau has dedicated his career to documenting the effects of international events on the lives of people around the world”(National Geographic). He aspires for the audience to gain a perspective for the immigrants by portraying photographic evidence. Suau wished to accurately document and humanize the migrants from Mexico. He wishes to give the audience a realistic perspective of what the border truly looks like because most people have never seen the border in person.
Anthony Suau, the photographer, attempts to portray the …show more content…
The author appears to assume that the audience values seeing an authentic representation of immigration at the Arizona boundaries. When the audience clicks on the TIME photo album “The Great Wall of America” the caption reads, “TIME Photographer Anthony Suau tracks the progress of the US effort to build a permanent barrier between the United States and Mexico” (TIME). Suau predicts that the audience becomes intrigued by the building of the wall and their views against immigration because he shows the hardships of immigration. The author as well as the audience both holds meaning towards seeing what the building of the wall looks