B Period Hixenbaugh

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Comment by Sarah Browning on August 24, 2008 at 9:14pm

I really agree with what everyone said about Megan's picture. You would asume that becasue they were in a war that they would be more dirty, but in this picture they have very nice looking uniforms on.

Comment by Chelsea Kim on August 24, 2008 at 6:21pm

I agree with Nisa's statement that the picture gives the impression that a great barrier had come down and that there would be a golden age for the Iraqi people together with the Americans. While in truth, there is still chaos in their world and constant tension years after the actual war. Although the picture symbolizes a glorious accomplishment, it also marks the beginning of a rebound of terrorism.

Comment by Henry Johnson on August 24, 2008 at 12:26pm

I really like Megan's Civil War painting as it has a somewhat realistic sense as they do show casualties at the bottom and fog and other war related effects. However it does also have a ray of sunlight on the glorified sergeant charging ahead of everyone for glory. It's a truly flipped picture.

Comment by Henry Johnson on August 24, 2008 at 12:23pm

I believe that Grace's article makes a very imposing shot while not being entirely true at all. Martin Luther King looks like he has everyone by him but if you really focus there are security gaurds on the bottom of the photo. So it makes it appear as if everyone is there for Martin Luther King but there is actually a fair share of non-believers and people who would gladly shut him down.

Comment by teddy condie on August 24, 2008 at 11:26am

I agree with Nisa that the picture of the Iraqis pulling down the statue of Sadam shows that the war is over and that the war was all good. When someone looks at this picture who doesn't know a lot of facts about the war would think that it was all a success. However this isn't all true the war is still going on today and not all the Iraqis are happy with America being in their country.

Comment by Megan McCauley on August 22, 2008 at 2:41pm

I agree with Grace as well. The picture looks as if everyone agrees with MLK and that all people are his supporters. The truth of the matter is, MLK had lots of enemies and people who despised him and his views. The picture could definitely make someone who did not know about him, to believe that he had no enemies and was loved/supported by all the people.

Comment by Amna Ali on August 22, 2008 at 12:52pm

I agree with Grace's commentary on the MLK picture. Although in the 21st century he is looked upon as a great leader and reformist, during his lifetime there were many people who plotted against him. Personally I agree with his views, but this picture is a little deceiving. When he gave this speech, there were already threats on his life and family's life. The picture makes the time when he rose to fame calm and peaceful but in reality that is not what it was.

Comment by tucker ruwitch on August 22, 2008 at 12:20pm

Megan i agree with u that they would be really dirty and not as well groomed. Also even thought there were people that were designated to hold flags but by the end of the war i am sure that the would probably be tired of holding the flag and were needed to fight.

Comment by henry hollo on August 21, 2008 at 10:26pm

This image shows a young man protesting the Vietminh war. In this image the man is showing that he is against the war and believes that there should be peace. Although there were many people who were against the war more people were for it making protesting dangerous and looked down at. This image does not show the people that are for the war or the many others that protest it. Looking at this one image you cannot fully understand the disagreements that went on over this war.

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Comment by Nisa Ibrahim on August 21, 2008 at 8:27pm

This image shows the symbolic falling of the statue of Saddam Hussein on April 9, 2003. After many failed attempts by the Iraqis to destroy the statue it took some help from the American soldiers and their armored vehicle to finally topple the statue at last. After which they tied a chain around the statue and dragged it through the streets. This moment represented the Iraqi's freedom from the dictator's previous rule. It also represents the idea of freeing them from years of repression and continuing in their freedom from his oppressive regime.

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