In this picture called Tank Man appear a unknow guy who stood in front of a long column of tanks trying to stop them. He faced the tank, climbed over it and confront to the soldiers achieving interrupt their progress for a few time.
This picture was taken by the photographer Jeff Widener, from the Beijing hotel, on june 5, 1989, in the context of Tiananmen Square protests and the harsh government repression.
This picture like to me because show exemplarily the determination that a person can have and as a single man can confront that powerful army. I think that many people, with bravery and conviction, can do amazing things.
Also, the picture show how a government won´t spare military resources when have to defend their power even at the cost of human lives. The previous day the army killed in this square around 2500 people and left more than 10000 injured.
It is one of the most iconic photographs of the XX century and was censored for a long time in China.
Amazing picture... Also governments are able to kill their own people in order to defend certain interests of privileged groups.
ReplyDeletePictures like this remember me the work of Gerda Taro and Robert Capa, both war correspondents who gave their lives in order to portray the horror that war and civil war brings to us.
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Wooo! I know this picture and I like it too! It is Awesome...I agree with you, many people, with bravery and conviction, can do amazing things.
ReplyDeleteIncredible photo and story, Alvaro. Thanks!
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Don´t forget to say: "Tank man appearS" (3rd person singular) & "because it (the picture) SHOWS..."
Also, the word "Time" is uncountable, so you say "for SOME time; for LITTLE time". "Few" is used with countable nouns.
Finally, say "I LIKE THIS PICTURE BECAUSE IT SHOWS..." & "THE GOVERNMENT WON´T SPARE MILITARY RESOURCES WHEN IT (SUBJECT) HAS..."
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