Amy Blackman
Journal 7
My group took two pictures for this journal. Both pictures are very different but I feel that they both say powerful and radiate unique messages. The first picture was taken out on McMicken Commons. A group of freshman are hovering out on the lawn for their freshman orientation. Our group members are standing on the lawn, opposing them. First glancing at this photo, one would not realize the importance of this photo or how the message it is conveyed. Both the incoming freshman and us older classmen are UC students, however we have our contrasts. Us older classmen are older and more experienced UC students, where as the incoming freshman are younger and have not experience as many collegiate experiences as we have. Older classmen feel as though we belong on this campus since we have been here while whereas the incoming freshman do not look like they belong and they stand out as being different. This photo does not necessarily convey racism but in a way it conveys prejudice. Us older classmen are prejudice towards the younger classmen. We are older and more experienced college students. Therefore, we feel as though we our more dominant and the freshman are more submissive.
The next photo is a trash can and a recycling can standing next to each other. People may glance at this photo and may not necessarily realize the significance since it is so common to see a trash can and a recycling can standing next to one another. They may seem similar because they both dispose of trash. However, they both convey different messages. It’s almost ironic to place a trash can and a recycling can next to each other. The trash can represents death. When we throw something away, we are disposing of something completely. The article of trash can no longer used and is usually left to sit there in a land fill for the rest of time. The trash can represents renewal of life. When we dispose of something in a recycling can, we are renewing it. Recyclable items can be made into a new item therefore, giving it a new life. This recycling process never ends. When people dispose of their trash, I don’t think they realize the choice they have to make between recycling and throwing it away or necessarily what they both mean. It’s almost as if they are choosing between life and death in a way. Though recycling and trash do the same job, disposing of trash in some way, the outcome of the job is very different.
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