Journal:

Reflect on the ideas presented in Mollisons photo essay by responding to the following
questions. Use specific examples to support your thinking.

1. How would you describe the main idea of Mollisons work? What is the dominant
impression created by his mix of words and pictures?

The main idea of Millisons work is show where the children around the world live, some
details of their lives. My impression is there is a huge different between the children around.
Some children can have a bedroom with en-suite bedroom and toy cupboard like Jivan in New
York. But some children just can sleep in the classroom with 12 children like Lay Lay in
Thailand.

2. Mollison states his purpose for this photo essay as wanting to share in pictures
and words the stories that [he] found interesting, or that moved [him]. If his purpose had
been to argue or analyze the issues of poverty and wealth (or some other theme) what
changes do you think Mollison would have made to his approach?

I think if Mollison wants argue and analyze the issue of poverty and wealth, he need to
divide these story and picture into two groups and remove some children live in the normal
family. I mean just show the two kinds of extreme conditions.

3. As you look at the photographs and their accompanying text, consider this
statement from Mollison:

The book is written and presented for an audience of 9-13 year olds
intended to interest and engage children in the details of the lives of other
children around the world, and the social issues affecting them, while also being a
serious photographic essay for an adult audience.

How successfully do you think Mollisons work reaches each of those audiences? What
do you see in Mollisons writing style and in the composition of his photographs that
would appeal to adults and to older children?

I think Millisons work is more successful in appealing to a 9-13-year-old children,

because these audiences are more interested in picture and the picture is more powerful for
them. But for an adult, just some pictures are not enough, they need more information. For me,
after I read the essay, I feel so grieved although the author didnt add his thought and just
describe the truth, I couldnt control to compare these children. These write style is pretty good.
Dont add any thought .Just describing the truth and use the picture to let the description be
more powerful.