A tattoo lasts forever. It is not something that magically disappears over time; it stays whether it is wanted or not. The designs intertwine different symbols and meanings that to each person creates one image of something intricately complicated. War does the same. War intertwines the struggle of one group of people with another. These struggles symbolize the intricate feelings that permanently scar each individual involved in the war. War is intricate in that there are millions of details that go into one particular battle. How will they approach their enemy? At what time of day? The decisions are bountiful, and repercussions are endless.
A Holocaust survivor is tattooed in hate, branded with a number, stripped of their true identity. This scar is made of several different numbers that are inscribed on their arm, yet tattooed on their heart, leaving a permanent mark on both places that will never fade. Like a tattoo, the image of war lasts forever, scarring one’s body, mind, and soul. Like war, a tattoo is intricately complicated. Even when a war ends, the memories of battle never vanish. These memories, like tattoos, take different forms over time, but never go away completely.
Kilen, Mike. "The Holocaust Survivor and the 'Lucky Lie' That Saved His Life." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 28 Apr. 2015. Web. 19 Mar. 2016.
I love the connection you made between your visual and statement! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the connection you made between your visual and statement! :)
ReplyDeleteI really love this post because you took something as simple as a tattoo and made it into a controversial topic. The idea of being permanent and scarring is an excellent connection to war because you really proved that war is exactly like a tattoo. I found it interesting that you took an actual tattoo that was given to a survivor of the holocaust. The photo really made me believe that war is incredibly painful and it sticks with you for the rest of your life. I also liked how you mentioned the fact that no matter the design of the tattoo, it still has the same affect on all people.
ReplyDeleteI really like the connection made from how war scars a soldier like a tattoo scars a human. An example like the holocaust is a perfect example because not only did scar the victims literally, it scars them like war scars its soldiers. I like the statement you included "the image of war lasts forever" because it is really something that describes your thesis and connects to your visual and analysis. Also the title "War is a tattoo: intricate, scarring, and permanent" is very poetic and it is a very strong thesis. I know war is hard to understand and scarring but this may help many people understand how war can affect the "mind, body and soul". War is a tattoo and in all, the example from the visual connects very well literally and figuratively to your thesis. Well done.
ReplyDeleteGreat job explaining how complicated the experience of war was. You took something like a tattoo and you were able to liken the experience of war to it and make understanding your interpretations of it very easily understandable. The photo you used really drove the argument home. Great job.
ReplyDeleteYour thesis is really strong and you thoroughly, concisely, and you connected the metaphor well in your writing. The only thing I would suggest, is to add more photos to help illustrate the connection between soldiers with PTSD and the tattoo metaphor for the reader. Your writing was clear, and you moved up and down the ladder very well.
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