First off I would like to apologize for
the use of nudity. However, I felt that it was appropriate for my subject and
the themes in the novel. This photograph was taken by the highly controversial
photographer, Sally Mann. The way the young girl is positioned in front of the
extremely large man along with the discomforting expression on her face
artistically expresses the disgusting nature of child pornography. I’m not sure if the photographer intends to
promote or condemn it with this photograph.
Regardless, this artistic photograph relates to my theme of the
corruption of society, specifically by the internet. The fact that pictures or videos such as this
can even be taken and shared on the internet is disgusting. While it is illegal, the internet cannot be
completely bound, and these types of images and videos can be found if one
looks hard enough. Atwood’s novel
portrays a world in which these kinds of things are readily available on the
internet. I believe that the corruption
of the internet in the novel is one of Atwood’s many ways of portraying the
moral decay that the future holds. This
photograph is a vulgar yet appropriate representation of this.
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