Analysis Rough Draft

WWII Picture

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            Words aren’t always needed to show others how you feel. This picture is a perfect example of being speechless but still crystal clear about your emotions. As the lips of the two people meet, the audience is overcome with feelings of passion, hope and relief. Though we don’t know for sure, these lovers seam to be meeting for the first time. However, they share a bond of war oppression and relief from finally returning home. These common denominators provide these two people with some ground to base their eternal relationship on.

            This photograph was taken at a specific moment in our nation’s history, but the feelings and emotions captured seem timeless. The clothing worn in the photo shows us that the image was taken at the end of WWII. Though the picture is in black and white, it is clear that the woman is dressed in white from head to toe. Her nurse’s uniform is pressed and clean, suggesting purity. She has sensible shoes on her feel and her hair is pinned back; she doesn’t seam like the kind of girl who kisses random men. The sailor, on the other hand, is dressed in black or perhaps navy blue, colors that suggest rebellion and mischief. So how did these two come to cross paths?  Is it coincidence that the man chose this innocent woman to plant a kiss upon? In the heat of the moment, the excitement must have overcome both of them and soon, they were embraced in the most romantic and famous kiss of all time.

            If the emotions of hope could be written down, this whole picture would be covered in those words. All the faces have that are visible from the audience’s point of view have smiles stretching across them. People were happy at this point in time. The war was finally over, so they were all coming home to greet their loved ones and return to their normal lives. The people that surround the famous couple walk proud and tall. The man on the left side of the picture is dressed in a white sailors uniform, complete with his cap and a grin. Behind the lovers is a group of young girls. They look like they are gossiping about the kiss, but they too are smiling. Perhaps they are friends with the women and they are waiting to hear the details of the embrace. Or maybe they are jealous that the man hadn’t picked one of them. There is one mysterious character: a man, standing so close to the camera that his face is cut off. With his hands on his hips and his weight on his back foot, he doesn’t seam as excited to be witnessing the kiss.  His clothes don’t match the medium of the picture; he isn’t dressed in a uniform, but instead, sports slacks and a button up shirt, hidden by a jacket. We can’t see if he is smiling or frowning. Is he another lover? Or maybe a brother or father figure?

            A kiss can be measured in time and meaning, but also in enthusiasm. This man clearly feels strongly for this women, be it lust or love. As he pulls her close to him and dips her as if in dance, she angles her body, completing the puzzle that is their love. Her heal comes off the ground, a classic sign that she is being seriously kissed. The man pulls at the nurse uniform to bring himself merely inches closer, just enough to complete the embrace. But he appears to be doing the all of the work. Did the woman invite him or did he come on to her without permission? Is she struggling to get free or melting in his embrace? With the smiles on the faces around the couple, we can safely assume that the feelings between the two are mutually positive.

            Whether the two lovers are meeting for the first or the 100^th time, they show us true passion and provide hope for veterans and new generations of people alike. Out of darkness, can come light; a positive from a negative.

 


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