Change Shown Through Images
by Barry Wright
Essay: Change Shown Through Images
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Change can be a feared, uncomfortable state, yet must be imposed upon life in order for living to continue. With
change can come negative aspects such as failure, regret or sorrow, but more so positive aspects, including
triumph, optimism and independence. Throughout history, viewpoints and mindsets of American generations have
been corrupted in inexcusable ways which have been done away with by proposing a change. Not only has
change brought about improvements due to corrupted mindsets, but also to the development of American
culture today. The society and lifestyle Americans live presently is the result of a long line of changes made over a
number of years. In order for oneself to comprehend the adjustments made, a visual framework of this concept is
helpful. The image of Martin Luther King Jr. preaching to the crowd at the March On Washington and Giotto di
Bondone's painting, Saint. Francis of Assisi's Trial by Fore Before The Sultan, propose great insight to recognizing
the changes America has gone through in order to become the culture it is today.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of dignity, a man of pride, a man of integrity. However, most significantly he was
a man of change. Utilizing his protest method of nonviolent resistance, he achieved great success in equal rights
for both blacks and whites. The March on Washington took place on August 28, 1963 with over 250,000 people in
attendance, making it the largest demonstration ever held at the nation's capital. The image of Dr. King speaking
over 250,000 people that day portrays the revolution of change he sought to compel upon America. Without the
remarkable influence he had upon society, the Civil rights Act would not have passed in the summer of 1963, yet
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