Post by Minh Chau on Feb 29, 2016 16:21:32 GMT
1. To be honest, I found it hard to answer the question at first as I did not have any background knowledge about context of the photo. Therefore, I have read a punch of related articles to understand more about the deeper layer of meaning expressed by the photo. To discuss about “the symbolism of the barbed wire”, I think we should talk more about the photograph's background first. Although there are only 3 people appearing, they represent over 1,000,000 refugees and emigrants who are running away from crisises in their countries to Europe. However, Hungary and adjacent areas have been building up border fence to avoid refugees entering their countries. Correspondingly, “the symbolism of the barbed wire” can be infered in two different ways. It could simply be a frontier between lands but more important, it is the bound which millions of people are trying to overcome to get rid of death-poverty and coming to life full of happiness. It is the second meaning that makes the photography haunting and that is the reason why Warren Richardson gave the name "Hope for a New Life" to his imagine.
2. In my opinion, the reason why Francis Kohn considers the imagine of Warren Richardson as "timeless" is because the humanitarian meaning carried in it. Though the photograph is simply black and white without any special affects, the message it coveys is clear and precise, which provokes the thought about the poor and the unfairness still existing around the world.
3. Music is my answer to this question as it exists in every single moment of my daily life. Listening to music is the best way for me to calm down, leave all of my worries behind and enjoy the time of my own. It is also a source of motivation. Indeed, I can find myself in some favorite songs, which sometimes shows me the way to deal with my problems. I cannot imagine a life without music. It should be very tedious and colorless.
Dear Khanh Linh,
First of all, thank you for your honest comment. I have to say that making you guys search for background knowledge of the picture, which is the information in regard of EU migrant crisis, thus have a better preparation for our third forum, was one of our intention to choose that question. About your first answer, I greatly agree with your point of view. Regardless of how, I expected a more striking answer from you, since the 2 means you had pointed out were the ones that would mostly come to everyone's mind when being asked similar questions. The next 2 answer are delighted sharing.
Thank you for your participation.