The Optic Portfolio - Assignment Example

Visual 1:

Title: Family and Home

Artist: Unplash

Source: unsplash.com

Overview: The picture describes the importance of parents in a family. The picture reveals how parents play an important role in nurturing children. The picture illustration presents the family as an essential pillar in society, and parents are responsible for guiding and protecting their children.

Parts:

• The picture of both parents assisting their son to walk represents the important pillar children need during their early years of
• The parents seem to enjoy taking a stroll around their home on a sunny day.

Title representation: the title family and home are about creating a harmonious environment where children feel protected and enjoy parental love. Thus, the family is considered the foundation of a prosperous life because it provides all the necessary support children need during the formative stages.

Interrelationships: Similar, family, and home is one of the main themes in the story Zeitoun. During a disaster, Zeitoun prefers to stay behind since he feels tied to the city. He takes the responsibility as the head to the family to protect their properties. Zeitoun feels a certain responsibility for the residences in New Orleans, which he believes is his home. This feeling influences his decision to paddle around the town to help those affected after the hurricane. Even after being imprisoned, Zeitoun and his family remain in New Orleans because it’s their home.

Conclusion: Having a sense of belonging attracts people to a city; despite facing injustices, people tend to be attracted to specific places due to the investment and connection they have built over the years. This explains why people would prefer staying in their home countries despite the challenges they face.

Visual 2:

Title: Islamophobia

Artist: Khaled A Beydoun

Source: Al-Jazeera

Overview: The picture by Al-Jazeera Newspaper depicts a young Muslim standing in front of the American flag to express her patriotism despite the writing on the flag indicating the opposite. The picture presents a young Muslim lady to portray America as a nation struggling with diversity.

Parts:

• The writings on the flag highlight America's tinted image as perceived by many as the land of equality.
• The writings on the flag reveal a prejudiced view of Muslim culture.
• Portraying a young Muslim is meant to depict the challenges facing young women in America.

Title representation: Islamophobia is an appropriate title that describes discrimination towards Muslims living in western countries, often resulting in violence. Islamophobia often reveals the distorted view of Muslim rich culture by the west into stereotype characteristics. Islamophobia is one of the major challenges facing Muslims living in America.

Interrelationships: Egger portrays a Muslim family facing certain limitations to suggest how being a Muslim in America is one facet of American diversity. In the story, Anti-Muslim prejudice is one of the main themes of the story. Eggers suggested that Islamophobia is the major reason for Zeitoun’s arrest and detention. Egger further reveals how religious intolerance causes distrust among law enforcers and Muslims living in America. Religious intolerance has been the main cause of injustices. However, Zeitoun seeks to counter these limitations as he tries to fight for his right as any other American citizen.

Conclusion: Even though racism plays an important role in promoting Islamophobia, religious intolerance is the major threat that often results in violence targeting Muslims since it creates distrust. There is a need to confront such vices by promoting diversity among all groups by promoting tolerance.

Visual 3:

Title: Corruption.

Artist: Rayhan Chouglay 

Source: Global Risk Insights

Overview: The cartoon illustration by DevPolicy.com describes how corruption benefits a group of people. Even though corruption has been around for decades, this phenomenon has escalated in recent times. The picture reveals hoe corruption comes in different shapes and causes many effects.

Parts:

• The picture is meant to reveal the many facets of corruption, a major issue among people in authority.
• The picture also reveals how governments turn their backs of corruption even though it has been one of the longest problems affecting development.

Title representation: the title of corruption is meant to highlight corruption as a widespread vice that is not easy to eliminate. Despite several laws and regulations in place, corruption is still a common practice among individuals in authority, impacting the poor and marginalized.

Interrelationships:

The theme of corruption is evident throughout the book. Zeitoun’s encounter with the National Guard and the police in New Orleans accurately portrays events of inequality and corruption. Zeitoun observes massive looting as people take advantage of the disaster similarity. The national guards are corrupt since some of his friends who had money when they were arrested were not given back since there was no evidence, which means someone above them stole their money. Corruption is evident when FEMA did not bother to assist Zeitoun to seek justice because of his religious background.

Conclusion: Despite many reforms, corruption is a culture that is deeply rooted in the country. Ironically, it is the law enforcers who practice the vice. Police officers are the most corrupt force since they take advantage of others using their powers to oppress and kill the weak.

Visual 4.

Title: Crime and Justice

Artists: Weebly

Source: weebly.com

Overview: The by weebly.com represents the relation between crime and justice. The criminal justice system is agencies meant to uphold justice by rehabilitating offenders. The two elements should balance to promote justice the society. However, the pictures reveal the discrepancy that exists in maintaining law and order.

Parts:

• The main symbol is the balance scale, a sign of equality. However, there is inequality and injustice.
• The police outweigh dead people on the scale.
• The police have more power than the people as they use their position to maim people and kill.

Title representation: the title crime and justice describe the contrast in managing crime while upholding justice. The irony in the picture is that the police should be the defender of justice. However, they are the worst perpetrators of crime. The picture reveals how the criminal justice system is imbalanced.

Interrelationships: the theme of crime and justice is important in the story; the author depicts how the criminal justice system is broken when Zeitoun requests for help from the polices forces patrolling the neighborhood after the hurricane. Eggers also reveals the eroded criminal justice system when Zeitoun is held up in prison for 20 days without proof of the crime. Zeitoun cannot reach out to his family, and it takes efforts for him to contact his wife. Authorities are more concerned with combating crime using any means at their disposal. Hence, Eggers concludes that the authorities are responsible for creating injustice.

Conclusion: the police believe that they have authority over people. The police exercise excessive power because those in higher positions are not concerned about the wellbeing of citizens. This is a position the author argues that this is a deliberate effort of discrimination that has long been practiced in America.

Visual 5

Title: Faith and Perseverance

Artist: Debra Joy Groesser

Source: Professional Artist Website by FASO

Overview: The title of faith and perseverance, as described in the painting by Debra Joy Groesser, gives hope for those who feel hopeless. Believers are often called to put their faith in God and persevere more so during difficult periods. Thus, the painting describes what perseverance is all about.

Parts:

• Debra was inspired by the strength of the rocks along the sea, and the painting is an observation she made after viewing this scenario.
• She was impressed by how the cliffs remain strong throughout the years, even after being crushed by the waves, winds, and storms.
• This harsh condition shapes the cliffs, and they have endured them throughout the years. However, the cliffs still shine and look beautiful every day.

Title: The title of faith and perseverance is a reflection on life challenges and how people can overcome adversity by remaining as strong as the cliffs in the painting. The artists describe the importance of perseverance to reveal that life, not a smooth process. Thus, he depicts resilience using a picture of cliffs along the sea.

Interrelationships: The theme of faith and perseverance is evident in Zeitoun, who moves to a foreign land to set up a business. Throughout his ordeals, Zeitoun has faith that something good will eventually come out of his efforts. Zeitoun's Muslim faith gives him the spirit to persevere because he trusts in God. His efforts to rebuild his life is a sign of perseverance. Zeitoun has no choice but to persevere, especially after the hurricane. However, his faith helps in persevere because he puts all his trust in God that things will work out for his family. By persevering, Zeitoun manages to overcome the horrific experiences.

Conclusion: In life, people are shaped by challenges; they make us tough. However, its faith and perseverance give us hope of living a fulfilled life in the future; everyone can realize their dreams if only they see challenges as an opportunity for learning and rebuilding their lives.

Interrelationships: Egger portrays a Muslim family facing certain limitations to suggest how being a Muslim in America is one facet of American diversity. In the story, Anti-Muslim prejudice is one of the main themes of the story. Eggers suggested that Islamophobia is the major reason for Zeitoun’s arrest and detention. Egger further reveals how religious intolerance causes distrust among law enforcers and Muslims living in America. Religious intolerance has been the main cause of injustices. However, Zeitoun seeks to counter these limitations as he tries to fight for his right as any other American citizen.

Conclusion: Even though racism plays an important role in promoting Islamophobia, religious intolerance is the major threat that often results in violence targeting Muslims since it creates distrust. There is a need to confront such vices by promoting diversity among all groups by promoting tolerance.

Visual 3:

Title: Corruption.

Artist: Rayhan Chouglay 

Source: Global Risk Insights

Overview: The cartoon illustration by DevPolicy.com describes how corruption benefits a group of people. Even though corruption has been around for decades, this phenomenon has escalated in recent times. The picture reveals hoe corruption comes in different shapes and causes many effects.

Parts:

• The picture is meant to reveal the many facets of corruption, a major issue among people in authority.
• The picture also reveals how governments turn their backs of corruption even though it has been one of the longest problems affecting development.

Title representation: the title of corruption is meant to highlight corruption as a widespread vice that is not easy to eliminate. Despite several laws and regulations in place, corruption is still a common practice among individuals in authority, impacting the poor and marginalized.

Interrelationships:

The theme of corruption is evident throughout the book. Zeitoun’s encounter with the National Guard and the police in New Orleans accurately portrays events of inequality and corruption. Zeitoun observes massive looting as people take advantage of the disaster similarity. The national guards are corrupt since some of his friends who had money when they were arrested were not given back since there was no evidence, which means someone above them stole their money. Corruption is evident when FEMA did not bother to assist Zeitoun to seek justice because of his religious background.

Conclusion: Despite many reforms, corruption is a culture that is deeply rooted in the country. Ironically, it is the law enforcers who practice the vice. Police officers are the most corrupt force since they take advantage of others using their powers to oppress and kill the weak.

Visual 4.

Title: Crime and Justice

Artists: Weebly

Source: weebly.com

Overview: The by weebly.com represents the relation between crime and justice. The criminal justice system is agencies meant to uphold justice by rehabilitating offenders. The two elements should balance to promote justice the society. However, the pictures reveal the discrepancy that exists in maintaining law and order.

Parts:

• The main symbol is the balance scale, a sign of equality. However, there is inequality and injustice.
• The police outweigh dead people on the scale.
• The police have more power than the people as they use their position to maim people and kill.

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