Walter Benjamin: "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

In this example, the camera is used not to glorify but to expose the contradictions within the economic and social system not by statistical arguments but by depicting human suffering, and to give expression to groups and individuals who normally would not be able to express themselves. This is true both of the economic underclasses but also of racial minorities such as many Japanese-American citizens who were placed in "internment" camps by the U.S. government during World War II

Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, Florence Owens Thompson, 1936

Stanley Forman, Fire Escape Collapse, 1975

What I believe this passage is trying to say was, that the level of miserable life's during these WAR WORLD were actually worst then anybody can imaging. In reality its much easier saying " oh yes thing are bad but it can be fix" and actually seeing with your own eyes that people were living a really bad life during these times. Its even worst when a person know that they are living a horrible life and knowing they cant do anything about their situation because their voice dose not matter. This was not only an issue for people of color but also for people that were consider lower class. History has been represented as issue with people of color " racial" but by looking at these pictures you see " white people" suffering as much as any other person could suffer. Its amazing to see that maybe the issue around the world and in past time has not been about racial matters but rather about economy, power and control. To see a woman be homeless with her two children is terrible, not taking away the fact that these people that are consider "lower class" are white. However the suffering those not stop, on the next picture there is a clear vision of  two young children flying down a building from a fire escape. These are thing that should not be happing specially if the life's of the children are in danger. People shouldn't be dying of starvation, or because something that should be safe isn't . I believe this was a perfect way to show the world how bad thing were, to make people actually see what was going on at this time not only because the WAR was going on but because there will be consequences for people actions and sometimes the people that have to pay for those consequences are the most vulnerable people.    

ON PAIN

We  find ourselves in a situation where we are still capable of grasping what is lost; we can still sense the destruction of values and how the world is becoming more shallow and superficial. New generations are growing up far removed from all our inherited traditions, and it is an amazing feeling to see these children many of whom will live to experience the year 2000. By then, the last remnants of the modern, i.e., Copernican, age will most likely have disappeared (p. 45).


Its very amazing to read such passage because even during this horrifying time some people still seem to have hope for the future, to hope that not everything was going down the hill as of people always dying and WAR after this time. ITs good to see that event though people that were contributing in some type of way for the WAR to continue there was still other people looking at the bigger picture in which was progress for our children and stop the WAR. This WAR was making people empty, sad, miserable and hopeless. It seem to be a type of relieve to think or picture a better future for the up coming generation, see hope that by the years 2000s thing will be better then how it was then, and it will be understandable to think that the 2000s will be better because thing should also be progressing and there no dough thing are much better now then before however the 2000s weren't that perfect. so we are still trying to become a better world for all.    

NAZISM

How is the Nazi regime to be interpreted within German history?


The Nazi is interpreted as the worst party that could have ever happen to Germany and the world as well. The Nazi was one of those horrifying world history in the world. These no place in this planet were the Nazi aren't known for the commotion they build. Hitler had the ability to manipulate people that had no hope, that was looking for someone to make them feel save, to make the people feel like everything was going to be fine and that were people tag alone. I believe that was the main reason why Hitler got his power into Germany.. The fact that Hitler saw his Germany being nothing, destroy, and poor gave him the ability to get people to believe that he was going something good for Germany. Not at all, his method of conquering  the world to make Germany a better country was were the hopeless people was not realizing. He wanted to make Germany better by destroying other country and making Germany the only standing one. I believe it was also hard for the people because in this time were not event money was worth, they needed someone to assure them that Germany was going to raise again. However no matter how bad the people wanted Germany to raise and be great once again, the way that Hitler way of ruling the country was the worst way anybody could have ever rule a country and for that reason Germany will always be the most horrifying part of the world history.