In the
Dominican Republic baseball is more than just a game it is a way of life. In the Dominican Republic poverty is an issue
so baseball for the people to relax at the same time show off their skill to
others. In the photo of the child
holding two worn out baseballs represents the meaning of baseball in the
Dominican Republic to the audience. This
photo communicates to the audience the differences between American baseball
and more poverty struck nations.
The gray blurred out background
shifts the focus immediately highlights the arm holding the baseball. Also the image is in black of white. These colors display the poverty in the
Dominican Republic by appealing to the viewer’s emotions in creating a feeling
of sympathy for the child.
The baseball it’s self serves much meaning. Being in center of the photo the baseball is
depicted as a symbol of hope to the people.
The reader can deduce from the photo that baseball is what the people
turn to when times are bad. It helps the
Dominican Republicans forget about all the bad times as they just focus and
play. In America baseball is played in
some cases for the money. In the
Dominican Republic it is played for the love of the game, and in return this
creates better players.
The baseball is not only a symbol of hope but it shows
the Dominican Republic’s poverty as well as their love for the game. The baseball is worn out shows to the
audience has been used very well. It
shows the poverty because it is an old ball, possibly because of the lack of
funds to buy another one. The love of
the game is apparent due to the absence of equipment. The lack of equipment shows the audience,
that the people of the Dominican Republic just need a ball and a bat to play.
The photo shows the audience that baseball in an outlet
for the people of the Dominican Republic.
It does this by simply showing a child hoping a baseball. The baseball is the star of the photo and is
a symbol for hope for the people.
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