Pakistan Fire
This heart-wrenching image of destruction in Pakistan depicts an apocalyptic scene of devastation and ruin. The photo shows a distraught young man being consoled by a robed gentleman. Behind them, there is a structure fully engulfed in flames and the ground is littered with debris.
As we discussed in class, the young student-aged male subject, could be emblematic of the likely college student target audience.
The back-story, which gives the image international interest, is that the Pakistani government closed many universities the previous week due to student activism again the military. The image generates feelings of agony and complete despair.
Crocodile display at Sam’s Club in China (extra credit)
This image is a great human-interest photo of a Sam’s Club fish department in China featuring crocodiles crawling out of the ice—surrounded by a wide assortment of other fresh fish. The formidable crocs have been attractively presented with colorful grapefruit propped in their open mouths, as if this would make them sell faster.
Of course, the viewer has to wonder who buys these lovely creatures? No doubt there is a demand, but I couldn’t help wonder how much meat might be usable on these skinny little guys, since they appear to be mostly prickly skin and bone.
We eat snake, so why not crocodile? Its larger cousin, the alligator, is highly prized bar food in Florida. So what’s the big deal?
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