The World's Highest Standard Of Living By Margaret Bourke-White

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World’s Highest Standard of Living Commentary: The photograph, “The World’s Highest of Living” is an informative photo taken by Margaret Bourke-White.There are many people targeted but the main group that is targeting are White Americans. The method of this photo is Irony of the American dream, it also is comparing this dream vs its reality. The purpose is to inform others with a quick glance. The photograph shows irony and vagueness that hooks you to dig deeper. Although vagueness can be bad the artist used this as an advantage. She put enough information that you want more and not enough so you would understand. Margret also uses irony with the statement “The World's Highest Standard of Living.” The combination of the two makes a perfect hook to drag people in. When looking at this photo you do not get a lot of information or background to what's going on. The photo simple says “The World's Highest Standard of Living.” and “There's no way like the American way.” In the photo, you can see a white family with a dog in a car looking happy (advertisement). In front of that are many African Americans in a line looking very upset and a little lost. It sparks an …show more content…

These statements are saying that America's way is the highest standard of living. Although the photograph shows otherwise. People looking for help after a natural disaster. There are only African Americans in need of help. That doesn't seem like the highest standard of living. This is very much like the American dream, it only applies to a small group of people. Irony plays into this because the ad behind the people waiting for help are super happy and “perfect”. “A standard of living is the level of wealth, comfort, material goods.” this definition list comfort into living. Is being homeless comfortable? If the ad were true then everyone would be helping them become comfortable. Irony adds to the meaning of the

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