Our lives in photos
Writers send their message through their writings to their readers. Directors display what they want to say by showing their movies. Photographers deliver their message with photos. So each photo has a meaning. Not a single photo was taken with no reason, even though people who see the photo will get to have different opinion. My opinion about these two pictures, one with a bridge and the other with a ship is that they make me think about what life is. And by comparing these two, we can find out how life goes on.
First, let's see what's in these two pictures. I want to describe the right one with a ship first. This photo shows a ship sailing by a waterfall which puts out strong waves. It seems a bit risky to go near the waterfall even though it's a big ship with many people on it. The overall atmosphere of the picture is quite dynamic, and part of it is even mysterious because of the fog made by the water. In contrast, people will feel calm when seeing the photo on the left. The bridge crosses the whole view. The fog under the bridge also creates a mysterious atmosphere and it seems like a couple of people are looking at the bridge. The sky is also quite and tranquil.
So I thought that the photo on the right describes how our lives are when we are at young age. When we're young, we tend to take more risks when it seems quite unreasonable. The people near us sometimes make us do something since they are with us. So for the risks we take, our lives at young age are more like an adventure. And the dynamic adventure makes us challenge to do things even if they're unclear and mysterious.
Different from that, the photo on the left gives me the idea of our lives when we get old enough to look back what we've gone through. The bridge is the path we took so far, with which we have clear memories. But under it there is a fog, so we just can recall vague memories. But not with many people but with just one life partner we can talk about it without anger, rage or sadness, because it's all behind the past.
I don't know what kind of opinions would other people have comparing these two pictures. And for me, this brings me the meaning of life. Although life is said with various other words, we often forget the words and the wisdom from them. Today I once again thought about what life is, thanks to the two photos.
wow! what a deep analysis with perfect metaphor!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your reading. It was easy to follow and while I was reading it through,I could have a glimpse at your life view. You seemed to have used different adjectives to describe the scenery. One part that doesn't seem to be clear to me is "recall vague memories" in the third body paragraph. You probably wanted to say the memories that faded away or that you cannot remember well? I think there can be a better word for that sense.
Anyways, good writing! Thanks to the pictures and to YOU for giving a change to take a moment to think about what life means upon the pictures.
I was very impressed. I really like your idea in this essay. Life in young age and old age!
ReplyDeleteThe different role of fogs - making it seem risky , past days that seem vain - was very good point. And the number of people! So many people around us when we are young but only one or two freinds or a life-partner when we are old.. This is what I liked most. And the meaning of the bridge - the path we took through our life time - was brilliant.
The only thing that I want to point out is about 'The people near us sometimes make us do something since they are with us.' sentence in the 2nd body paragraph. I don't clearly understand what you are trying to say in this sentence. I think you should make it more specific.
Except that, All fine! I reeeeeally enjoyed it. seriously!
Our lives reflected in photos
ReplyDeleteWriters send their message through their writings to their readers. Directors display what they want to say by showing their movies. Photographers deliver their message with photos. So each photo has a meaning. Not a single photo was taken with no reason, even though people who see the photo will get to have different opinion. My opinion about these two pictures, one with a bridge and the other with a ship is that they make me think about what life is. And by comparing these two, we can find out how life goes on.
First, let's see what's in these two pictures. I want to describe the right one with a ship first. This photo shows a ship sailing by a waterfall which puts out strong waves. It seems a bit risky to go near the waterfall even though it's a big ship with many people on it. The overall atmosphere of the picture is quite dynamic, and part of it is even mysterious because of the fog made by the water. In contrast, people will feel calm when seeing the photo on the left. The bridge crosses the whole view. The fog under the bridge also creates a mysterious atmosphere and it seems like a couple of people are looking at the bridge. The sky is also quite and tranquil.
So I thought that the photo on the right describes how our lives are when we are at young age. When we're young, we tend to take more risks when it seems quite unreasonable. The people near us sometimes affect what we do. So for the risks we take, our lives at young age are more like an adventure. And the dynamic adventure makes us challenge to do things even if they're unclear and mysterious.
Different from that, the photo on the left gives me the idea of our lives when we get old enough to look back what we've gone through. The bridge is the path we took so far, with which we have clear memories. But under it there is a fog, so we just cannot recall memories that are gone beyond the past. But not with many people but with just one life partner we can talk about it without anger, rage or sadness, because it's all behind the past.
I don't know what kind of opinions would other people have comparing these two pictures. And for me, this brings me the meaning of life. Although life is said with various other words, we often forget the words and the wisdom from them. Today I once again thought about what life is, thanks to the two photos.