Tuesday, November 9, 2010

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Pictures


Reflection:  The reason I decided to choose this armband as a visual representation of the text is because this was the exact Jewish armband wore by the Jews that was described in the story "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas". As you know the Jewish prisoners in Germany were wearing, as described by Bruno, "Striped pajamas". But along with the striped pajamas was this armband representing a Jew. When Bruno had crossed the fence, he had to wear this armband and the striped pajamas so he could blend in. This armband is a symbol of hatred because it was one way of isolating Jews and informing them that they are not welcome on this earth.
This visual helped me understand the many ways that helped discriminate against Jews.

What type of information does a visual provide that the written text does not?
A visual provides an open view that consists more of opinion then straight fact. I believe this because when viewing visual text it allows you to have your own opinion and also see the author's point-of-view on this topic. A written text is the opposite, sure it consists of opinion and fact, but the written text's opinion isn't always backed up. 







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