Sunday, August 26, 2007

Photgraphs of Japanese-Americans at Manzanar

Embrey gives a personal account of how the people felt secluded at Manzanar. She sheds light on the subject of how they were "fenced" in from the rest of America as a "safety precaution" during the war and six months after. She also described how there was two opinions of those in Manzanar; those who beleive America is a just and democratic nation that will soon rectify their mistake of the relocation camps, or those who beleive that America clearly fucked up and there is no use in hopes for the near future. In comparison to Adam's photos do not portray the real emotions or feelings of those "interned" at Manzanar. They are protrayed a smitten and completley adapted to the American lifestyle and culture charecterized by their clothing and hairstyles. They are captured in peculiar settings in classes, outside, on the farm giving the feeling that they are quite smitten and giving the impression that the relocation camp is ok. Embrey's story was much more informational that was the truth of the harsh Mananar relocation camp, and exactly what was going on inside the fences of enclosure.

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