Write a 4 page essay on Compare and contrast the two images in that set, and illustrate and explain your reasoning as to the main point(s) of comparison and/or contrast you find important for the view

Write a 4 page essay on Compare and contrast the two images in that set, and illustrate and explain your reasoning as to the main point(s) of comparison and/or contrast you find important for the viewer to study when looking at and thinking about both images.

The protests in 1989 by students who assembled in Tiananmen Square in Beijing China were followed by a tragic massacre that left many civilians dead - a figure that is disputed by the Chinese government to be 200-300 in comparison to those of aide organizations that number the dead in the thousands. It is reported that “the Peoples Liberation Front claimed 2600 people died. The government said 240.” (Oliver) As one looks at the photograph called ’Tank Man’ that symbolically sums up the battle faced by the protesters in Tiananmen Square, the emotional quality of the photograph is created by the vulnerability of the lone man facing a pack of tanks. He symbolized for an entire world the great foe these students were up against in trying to defy the corruption of the

It was a significant piece of journalism when the video of this man was viewed by citizens of the West. The image of the one man in the white shirt attempting to stop the advancing tanks touches the essence of freedom. As citizens of democratic nations take their freedoms for granted, to see this powerful act by a citizen who does not enjoy that type of freedom, and who puts his own life at risk by his actions, evokes a sense of powerful compassion and gratitude. Looking at this image, one is overwhelmed by the power of one. As well, the power of corruption is overwhelming. A man without armor and without weaponry confronts armored tanks and leaves the world in awe of the bravery in his vulnerable act. In the photograph, the man stands sideways toward the tank

There are conflicting reports as to the fate of this man. It is said that he was executed fourteen days after the event, but it is also reported that he is alive and in hiding. His name is under dispute. The lack of knowledge about his identity and his fate gives him an even greater power. His act was done anonymously, for the purpose of his goal and not for the purpose of fame. His image stands for