documenting everything over years throughout history. A practice that is often debated and discussed about the relationship of the action and photograph itself. In the chapter entitled In Plato’s Cave from her book On Photography‚ photo theorist Susan Sontag refers to various photographs and photographers and analyzes the wider questions that individuals should be discussing in regards to the medium. Exploring her thesis as she states that “a photograph is not just the result of an encounter between
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English for academic purposes AAC 260 Homework Assignment I Francis Bacon By: Wesley Strik Of Studies by Francis Bacon‚ About the value of knowledge. 1) “Studies serve for delight‚ for ornament and for ability.” Their main use lies in the fact that we can use them for seclusion and relaxation. We can use them in conversations and as a means of embellishing one’s language. We can use studies to make the unable more able‚ grant wit to those in need of it and to cure any other deficits
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Although so many people can take pictures and call themselves photographers‚ not everyone is skilled in this manner and‚ therefore‚ Susan Sontag’s argument in her book‚ On Photography‚ that we can never truly realize the full meaning behind pictures without actually being in the moments first-hand is
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Shelby Grimac English 121: Fashion Institute of Technology Assignment #5- Miss Representation/S. Sontag November 11‚ 2014 In the documentary‚ “Miss Representation”‚ themes such as appearance and the importance of beauty in the female gender are clearly represented. It is well known that gender roles play a huge part of society‚ and the strong presence of the sexualization of women. The facts presented in this film prove that women are truly seen as sexual objects rather than intelligent human beings
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Photography‚” Susan Sontag discusses the role of photographs in raising awareness about human rights issues while simultaneously looking at the effectiveness of graphic images. She asks her audience to engage with how they respond to images that are a result of “concerned photography‚” and how those images impact their understanding and memory of the human rights event. Sontag also grapples with how shocking images lose their effectiveness over repeated viewings‚ or over the course of time. Sontag primarily
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Susan Sontag‚ in her book Illness as Metaphor‚ describes illness as being a “kingdom” where each person must eventually reside. She first states that each person has “dual citizenship” to the nation of the well and the nation of the ill‚ then explains that each person must acknowledge himself as a part of “that other place”. She finally states that as a person living in the “kingdom of the sick”‚ she has learned that the best way to confront illness is without the use of distracting metaphors‚ since
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“Regarding the pain of others” written by Susan Sontag in 2004. Sontag was born early in the twenty century; she was considered filmmaker‚ writer‚ and political activist. She used any possible way to teach people on humanity and human rights without being scared to be killed or go to jail at that time as it was not safe to talk about these topics back then. Sontag is discussing how people react when they see others passing through painful experience. Sontag complains about how people do not sympathize
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In the short story of‚ “Regarding the Pain of Others”‚ we see the author‚ Susan Sontag writes about how images are a powerful influence on the world and people around us. She uses many examples throughout history to back up her ideas. Such as on page 650 when she talks about how images of diseased and cancerous lungs are being placed on the outside of cigarette packs in Canada. This is so the owner of the cigarettes understands what can happen if smoking becomes a serious habit. Also to give the
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Regarding the Pain of Others‚ by Susan Sontag In Regarding the Pain of Others‚ Susan Sontag asks the reader to think about how our engagement with a photograph affects our understanding of suffering and war. Sontag evaluates the use of images and the role of photography in representing how the interpretation of images is heavily influenced by context‚ and the effect that these representations have on us. In doing so‚ Sontag addresses a few major questions concerning photography. What is unique
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A Woman’s Beauty In “A Woman’s Beauty: Put Down or Power Source?” an essay by Susan Sontag‚ A lot of questions and points are put up that really make you think if society is fair or not. Sontag does a good job of making the reader question the point and realize how unfair society is today. In this essay‚ Sontag compares how society views men and women before now and shows the differences between them. Sontag does a good job of using examples to prove her point that society is very unfair today
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