American Soldier

A. I think the most powerful image is the one with the boys looking into the mirror.

B. Everything tells a story of how being in the army is really hard and is very hard to cope with. I feel as though the photographer wants to give the world empathy.

C. The captions make you informed on what is going on in the pictures so that you can understand what the picture actually means.

D. Ian Fisher was recruited to the army in June of 2007. His recruiting commander said he was doing it for, "for God and country." Drill Sergeant Eldridge got attached to Fisher because he was a such good kid. Fisher has faced many difficulties with his personal life, friends, and his recent wife, Devin. “Maybe it’s about learning to soldier up and do your job in life. Maybe that’s what a real soldier is,” he said. Being in the army has taught him many things about life, including how to be a soldier.

E. It is in present tense.
F. 
1. 1-3
2. names and who they are. basic needed info about the pic
3. a little more detail about the picture, not crucial info
4. a quote
5. Yes
6. yes
G. Pictures tell a thousand words. 
H. Some people are more visual and others like to use their own imagination. I believe some stories need pictures to go along with it so the reader has a starting place for their imagination and from there on they can picture everything happening on their own. But I also believe that you can easily tell a story with just pictures. It gives the reader space to interpret things on their own.