There is very powerful emotion present in the picture of the women burning their bras during the 1960s Women's Rights Movement. This joyous and uplifting emotion helps to build a tangible connection with the audience. The photographer clearly depicts how excited the women are in this picture to fight for their freedom. Each and every woman in this picture is happy with the idea of bra burning to show her desire for independence. Some are clapping in celebration, while others are smiling from ear to ear as they watch one woman toss her bra into the "Freedom Trash Can". These women are ecstatic to show the rest of the American society that they are fearlessly going to do whatever is necessary to gain equal rights. The position that this photographer took this angle at is very essential to the importance of the picture. If he had taken it from behind the women, he would not have captured their gleeful smiles. The audience then would not be aware of the fact that these women were delighted to make this sort of protest. Bras could have been looked at as a form of restriction in the 19060s, and women felt as though the time had come to put these restrictions to an end.
Breanne Thompson
Another aspect of this photograph that I love is the diverse group of women present. There are women of different age groups, economic status, and race. I think this speaks to their desire that all people, regardless of these characteristics that used to define people as different no longer separate them.
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I agree that the facial expressions of the women evoke an uncontrollable happiness in the audience. Do you think you might be neglecting a type of pathos that the women convey? The women's body language definitely has an appeals to pathos. I would try analyzing the way some of the women in the back have their arms in the air.
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Also, in the top left corner there seems to be a crowd of people watching. This may appeal to emotions because whether people agree with this women's movement or not, they are taking notice of it.
ReplyDeleteAlthough this may seem like a very straightforward question, why are they burning brassieres? I'm not quite sure I understand the connection to women's rights. I would also mention the connection to war protesters who burned their draft cards.
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