Thursday, February 11, 2010

The Grapes of Wrath

If anything, the work done by Chris McGreal does an excellent job of depicting what he wanted to relay to his viewers. His work makes you think of a time when America was struggling to find it's self identity; all the while failing as a nation. Meant to remind people of the "Great Depression" the digital images used does a great job of depicting the hardships that American's face in today's society. Additionally, like the 1930, some groups are still being marginalized regardless of how much progress the nation has made. Looking at these pictures makes the future look bleak and helpless, which is what I think he was going for.

1 comment:

  1. You are right, this author certainly has a point of view. It's interesting that this is a depiction of this region by a digital storyteller from abroad.
    I wonder how a piece like this one might fit in at Din. Is it literary enough?

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