Friday, November 6, 2015

American Soldier

A:     This is the most powerful image to me because Fisher's realization that the army is different than what he thought it was going to be is clear on his face.
 B:     I can tell when the location of the photos changes because the background is different and the type of dress is different in each location.
Set 1: Image #1- image #4
Set 2: Image #5- image #14
Set 3: Image #15- image #27
Back home: Image #28
C:     I found that the second set of images was the most powerful because it shows Fisher's transition from a high school graduate to a soldier.
D:     These images work together to tell a story because it shows Fisher's mental, and physical transition from a high school graduate to a soldier and why he transitioned.
E:     In the photos where Ian is the subject, the caption is usually written in present tense.
F:     The caption enhance the images because they provide more information than is evident in the photo.
G:     Ian decided to join the army on his 17th birthday. In order to join the army, Ian had get his diploma, so graduation was important, but not the ceremony. A week before leaving for Basic Training, he learned what it would be like. His family threw him a traditional party, with ice cream and cake, while his friends threw a different king of party, with beer pong. Ian's friends Buddha and Pineapple came to say goodbye before he left for Basic Training. The recruits were given an impossible task to be completed over and over. After failing to inform the army of a previous injury and then aggravating that injury could have gotten him disqualified. Ian and the other recruits are broken down to nothing so that they can be rebuilt in the army model. Ian keeps his playful quality by making machine-gun noises after being handed a M-16. Ian's drill sergeant John Eldridge got attached to Ian and motivates him during field training. After a long week, Ian turns to his religion to help alleviate his problems. Ian received his qualification as an infantryman. On a week-long field training exercise, Ian put his skill to the test during "raid" on Iraqi "villages", "attacked" their base, and a ten mile march with 65 pounds of gear on.

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