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[photo used for educational purposes only]
To me, this photo is symbolic of something good that turns bad. This is my visualization of the symbolism posed by T. Coraghessan Boyle in his story "Greasy Lake". Boyle's story is about young boys who are typically good but decide to go renegade and have a good time during summer break. They begin their 'escapade' by defying all the rules and ignoring the good sense they were born with. What starts out as good natured fun turns to tragedy, fear, and the sad realization that having fun doesn't have to come with a high price tag. The photo is almost demonic feeling with the dark, wild skies, the dead looking tree, the disfigured people gazing off into a bleak future - perhaps the result of wild, reckless abandon and lack of perspective of right and wrong. The photo could be interpreted as an abstract of the result of these boys' wild night evolving into terror.
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