LL 1- The Thing Itself

In “The Thing Itself” the difference between what is shown in the photograph and the photograph itself is that photograph does not always accurately express what the circumstances of an event. While the photo may be showing something joyfully and happy, the reality of the situations can be very dark and grim. For example, a photograph can show a women and her child hugging each other passionately with smiles on their faces. This moment captured by the photographer can be described as a heart warming moment or an expression of love. Now the circumstance in which the photograph was taken can be something completely different form what you expect. In this case the mother is a thief and is about to go to jail, but before she leaves she wishes to see and hug her daughter one last time. According to the text this an image like the one in the example may be more important than the thing itself because in that photo you see don’t see a criminal, but a mother who loves her child dearly, and in which in many cases makes people see situation in a different light.