– People can turn off not just because a steady diet of images of violence has made them indifferent but because they are afraid” → In class, we have been discussing how people interpret images and what form of actions can result from that. This quote stood out to me because I had forgotten the genuine human aspect of fear. Someone might feel sympathetic and want to support a particular cause, yet self-preservation and the desire to look away from something dangerous is very strong. Does that make someone less sympathetic regarding the pain of others? (Chapter 6, pg 199) 

– “…that there is no way to guarantee reverential conditions in which to look at these pictures and be fully responsive to them” → With the majority of photographs we look at being either online or on the news, it is rare that we look at printed photos when it comes to war. I have noticed how hard it is to concentrate on reading an article or looking at images on my phone or computer. There is always some notification popping up or endless scrolls of images to get through. Does this inherent distraction that comes from digital media change the processing of images of war or suffering? (Chapter 9, pg 120)