TOW Post #22- Visual Text: "In Turkey, Renewed Anti-Government Protests"

            In the past recent weeks there has been trouble going on in eastern Europe, including the country of Turkey. Many people are standing up. uprising against the government that the people don't approve of. Unfortunately these protests are continuing and have in some cases turned out to be violent. In the caption below this picture, it mentions how a year ago, Turkey was experiencing violent protests and a young 15 year-old boy, uninvolved with the protest, was bombarded with tear gas; he died this past month. Although we hear about these horrible thing happening during the protests, not everyone understands how horrible it really is.

            The picture above demonstrates how bad things really are. Taken by Bulent Kilic and displayed in The Atlanic, this is one of the many photos in his gallery about he chaos in Turkey. Looking like a picture from a movie, this photo reveals the authors's purpose of truing to make people ware of what is going on. Kilic was able to achieve his purpose by appealing to pathos and the subject/person of the image, and the lighting.

            One of the first things that stands out in Kilic's image is the image overall appeals to pathos. One looks at the image and automatically feels sympathy for the subject of the image; the girl. In the caption below the image, it mentions how this is a picture of a young girl who was wounded by the clash of riot police and protestors. By hearing and seeing the horrible protests of the news, one already feels sad, but when seeing a specific innocent looking girl, looking straight at the viewer, really hits home. By appealing to pathos in his image, viewers are more likely going to want to raise awareness and help to stop the chaos.

             In addition to the subject of the image and appealing to pathos, Kilic captured and dealt the lighting of the image very well. The colors in the image are all variations of dark blues, blacks, and grays. These dark colors ultimately creates a dark feeling and a sense of seriousness. The emphasis on the graveness of the situation is key to making this image an effective one. With these few strategies in a simple image, Kilic strongly achieved his purpose, thus making people more aware of the dangerous situation in Turkey.