Analysis Of The Korean War

The image above shows the many emotional consequence of war and the negative aspects that come of it. This tragic image demonstrates the brutality of war and the effect it as on the soldiers themselves. The images makes viewers conscious of the worried and horrified feeling of the soldiers. The image creates a sympathetic environment upon the viewer who is witnessing a solider break down in a battle field. The feeling of heartbreak is immediate since it doesn’t have to be processed carefully unlike a story. Moreover, it indicates viewers to respond with their heart rather than their minds by showing them that even though soldiers are strong they are still human beings that feel just like everybody else. Even if the initial response is not sadness, the image is prone to make the viewer experience some kind of emotions. …show more content…
Documenting the many heartbreaks of friends of fallen soldiers and all the violence that took place. As well as, the corpsmen in the background recording the deaths of the fallen army men. The war began in 1950 and more than 30,000 American soldiers were killed. Therefore, many families were left without fathers, brothers, and loved ones. The occurrence illustrated in the photograph helps the viewer see the many concealed effects of the war. Furthermore, the image helped increase awareness towards the war and increased public pressure to end the war. Finally, the heartbreaking images touch the soft spots of many military families and those who have lost loved ones thanks to the grim reaper that is