Belonging Mind Map

Belonging Mind Map

Belonging Introduction- Writing Task 1

Matilda Gobbe

Question -
Explain how Ian Kim uses visual language to represent ideas about belonging in Alienation. In your answer, refer to at least five (5) visual features.

Answer -
This visual representation of ‘alienation’ refers to the discrimination and exclusion of a young girl who is Muslim. The picture of the Muslim girl is a significant religious representation of the physical and emotional attachments to past events, which indicates a bias nature within society. We can recognize these elements through the visual language and ideas of her sense of belonging.

As this Image is a representation almost leaning towards an ironic set of objects, it shows a distinct sense of symbolism between discrimination and who belongs in specific places. The irony is shown through the symbolism of the American national flag, displayed on the Muslim girls lunch box but it isn’t on anyone else’s. Is this suggesting that she is prouder to be an American than the other group of students? In this image the Muslim girl is wearing a Hijab, which is a significant cultural resemblance of her beliefs. We can tell that she is emotionally upset as she is wiping away tears from her face, and she has body language, which shows a negative stat on her emotions. The visual language techniques construct each characters barrier and there desire to belong within the situation. The way the figures in the top left are standing is a very dominant stance-suggesting attitude, and that they are being nasty towards the Muslim girl. It also is interesting to see the two different emotions without actually seeing the faces of the figures in the top left. As we see the face of the Muslim girl we begin to see her side of the story more than the other and this makes us wonder who actually belongs in this picture? The two images are on a diagonal and as you follow the line with your eye it is like a translucent sequence of emotions you feel whilst...