TOPIC: ADDARIO MEMOIR - PARTS THREE AND FOUR --
Most Compelling Chapters:
1. "You Will Die Tonight"
To me this chapter is the most compelling part in the entire book, because of how adrenaline pumping it was. This chapter really shows the dangers associated with the job Lynsey has been assigned to. Her photojournalist friends and her were kidnapped by rebel soldiers and were held hostage for a couple of weeks, being physically and sexually abused as well as being laughed at, cursed at and mocked. They bounced around to different checkpoints until finally later in the chapter they made a deal with the embassy and were later released by their captors. The photojournalist suffered from attacks by the rebels at each checkpoint as stated in the book, "At each checkpoint one of us was beaten. I heard the thump of what I imagine was a AK-47 or a fist to the back of my colleagues' heads, and a whimper of contained agony" (287). This quote puts the harrowing experience to life and really shows the terrifying experience of the photojournalist.
2. "The Most Dangerous Place In The World"
This chapter was about Lynsey going on a mission with the U.S. troops to enemy territory in order to photographer whatever situation that might occur. During this time her group was ambushed by rebel soldiers and she almost didn't make it out alive. For one of the first times she was able to witness the horrific events of what war can be and how a friend can easily be killed in the firefight of a battle. It was a sobering moment for her, as she now understood the full cost and sacrifice of being in a battle.
As a photojournalist I learned through these chapters that in order to get the most compelling shots, you have to be in the moment of whatever action that is taking place. You have to be passionate about your work and truly love what you do in order to express that through your photography and really get some quality photos.
To me this chapter is the most compelling part in the entire book, because of how adrenaline pumping it was. This chapter really shows the dangers associated with the job Lynsey has been assigned to. Her photojournalist friends and her were kidnapped by rebel soldiers and were held hostage for a couple of weeks, being physically and sexually abused as well as being laughed at, cursed at and mocked. They bounced around to different checkpoints until finally later in the chapter they made a deal with the embassy and were later released by their captors. The photojournalist suffered from attacks by the rebels at each checkpoint as stated in the book, "At each checkpoint one of us was beaten. I heard the thump of what I imagine was a AK-47 or a fist to the back of my colleagues' heads, and a whimper of contained agony" (287). This quote puts the harrowing experience to life and really shows the terrifying experience of the photojournalist.
2. "The Most Dangerous Place In The World"
This chapter was about Lynsey going on a mission with the U.S. troops to enemy territory in order to photographer whatever situation that might occur. During this time her group was ambushed by rebel soldiers and she almost didn't make it out alive. For one of the first times she was able to witness the horrific events of what war can be and how a friend can easily be killed in the firefight of a battle. It was a sobering moment for her, as she now understood the full cost and sacrifice of being in a battle.
As a photojournalist I learned through these chapters that in order to get the most compelling shots, you have to be in the moment of whatever action that is taking place. You have to be passionate about your work and truly love what you do in order to express that through your photography and really get some quality photos.
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