This is a photograph taken by Thomas Hoepke. In this picture we can see a group of people are relaxing and enjoying their leisure while the world trade center is burning behind them. In the first episode of Berger’s Way of Seeing, we have learned how images can manipulate our thinking process. When we look at this image the very first thing we notice is the tragic event. It raises a question, how can these people be so happy and not even care about the world trade center burning. This picture shows two opposite stories. First, the tragic event which affected so many people’s lives.  Second, people do not care about things which are not related to them.

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