Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Gun Control vs The People of the US

.Our country has been stopped in its tracks over the last two months. The school shooting that happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December was the start to this fight on gun control. Although we have all the proper facts to what happened the pictures that have risen during and since the shooting are what I think has affected people the most. The pictures do show logos and how the reality of damage that has been done. This can help influence the people to get a better grip and gain a better knowledge about gun control. Not only do these photos show the effects, but they can make people feel the pain and suffrage everyone who was involved have felt. It’s pretty amazing how a country can come together at a time like that and even the President expressed his sympathy during the week span of the shooting. One question is what these photos are actually trying to get across to the people. I feel as though with the facts and the pictures of the facts, it may be hard to look at them and not be able to feel some sort of way when looking at each picture. For example, Victoria Soto sister's photo was taken the day of the shooting. It shows her outside on the phone screaming and crying. On the logos side it shows how badly it is affecting people at that very moment. This photo can be used against gun control with a caption such as " Gun Control: Do we need another loss for an innocent man or woman?" Though, the picture attracts the pathos side. A young woman crying, and screaming for her sister isn’t something you see every day in adults. You really aren’t going to take the facts but take in the picture and won't be able to be affected by it. Its hard when looking at photos from this day to be able to sit and acknowledge facts when you get the feelings of those people on that specific day. Its a hard card to be dealt with.

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