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War is? By Jonathan Adams

War is? By Jonathan Adams. http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_political/6254930.html. Ethos. An unidentified U.S. Army soldier wears a hand lettered "War Is Hell" slogan on his helmet, in Vietnam on June 18, 1965. AP Photo | Horst Faas

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War is? By Jonathan Adams

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  1. War is?By Jonathan Adams http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_political/6254930.html

  2. Ethos • An unidentified U.S. Army soldier wears a hand lettered "War Is Hell" slogan on his helmet, in Vietnam on June 18, 1965. AP Photo | Horst Faas • http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_political/6254930.html

  3. SO WHAT Do You Notice? • What are some significant items you notice in this picture?

  4. SO WHAT Do You Notice? • The writing on the helmet • He is a soldier • His eyes

  5. The Writing on the Helmet • What does this mean to you? • What would this mean to a veteran of this war?

  6. SO WHAT? • This writing has been used to describe the devastation of war for many years. It is an expression used to indicate the destruction war has done to society’s across the nation. • This saying demonstrates pathos. It has a great emotional appeal to different people, such as a war veteran. A war veteran may remember his past experiences and feel a connection to this saying.

  7. Soldier • How does the soldier affect the meaning of the writing on the helmet?

  8. SO WHAT? • The writing on the helmet doesn’t have the same meaning without the soldier. He adds to the picture by giving you a sense of connection between them. You feel that he is experiencing the devastation of war and the pain caused by it.

  9. Eyes • What do the eyes symbolize? • How do they enhance the meaning of this picture?

  10. SO WHAT? • The eyes express the fear and innocence of the soldier. • He is looking up to draw your attention toward the writing. He is trying to show you his feeling in being in this war. • The whites of his eyes are a sign of innocence. With his eyes being so pure it shows that he is against the devastation he is causing.

  11. Zoom Zoom • Would this image have the same affect if it was not zoomed in on the soldier?

  12. SO WHAT? • This image would lose the meaning it portrays. It would not focus in on the soldier, but instead focus in on everything else around it. You may not even be able to see the writing on his helmet.

  13. SO WHAT does this image mean to you?

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