Picture Discussion

This picture delineates a scene in the foreground whereby a group of four people, specifically two middle-aged women and two younger ones, are posing for the camera. They are at a theme park and I postulate that it is a Walt Disney theme park, or what most of us address as Disneyland. I have made that inference because I have noticed the magnificent and grandiose 'castles ', which is a feature of Disney theme parks. Furthermore, there is a myriad of other buildings which seem to be part of the park itself. For example, the statues of various Walt Disney characters have been erected, as seen by the blue, white and brown figures in the background of the photograph. My stand is also supported by the fact that I have been to one of these theme parks with my family before. As such, as most Disney fun parks are easily recognisable by their superior and circean architectural designs, and the ones featured in this photograph are largely similar, I can deduce that.

Next, based on the four ladies' dress code, I can surmise that they are at the theme park for a fest, probably a Disney Fest. This is because all of them are not wearing elaborate and ostentatious outfits but have donned on simple and casual clothes, which are more comfortable and will not trap much heat either, allowing for greater enjoyment throughout their time spent there. One of the older ladies is also holding on to a large straw hat so that it can help block out the intense rays of the sun. She also has a waistpouch on her and I assume thast she uses it to store valuables or some other personal items.

From the photograph, I can guess that they are seated on a specially designed pew, due to the presence of pulchritudinous flowers, which closely resemble peonies, enclosed within a circular patch of mother earth, in which the unique comb of seats surround. At the centre of the photograph, there is an architectural sculpturesque of a smartly clad man holding the hands of the Walt Disney company's icon, Mickey Mouse, which is a comic animal cartoon character. The sculpturesque is also standing exactly at the centre of the bed of flowers. In my opinion, the man in the sculpturesque is Walt Disney. Therefore, I guess that the four ladies had this photograph taken at one of the entrances of the theme park, so that the public are aware of the founder of this famous media and entertainment corporation.

Next, the four ladies appear to be family members, or at the very least, close friends. This can be greatly extrapolated from the fact that they are seated so close to each other. In addition, the youngest of the quadruplet can also be seen seated on the laps of one of the middle-aged women, presumably the girl's mother. As such, these points further reinforce my illation that they are bound by family ties. Also, if we were to examine the picture in greater detail, we would realise that all four of them do possess a resemblance to each other.

By observing the little girl, I do notice that she has a baggage strapped to her waist and it seems to me that she has just purchased it from the emporium within the premises. This is because it appears rather new and its colours do not seem washed out. Also, I do not think that it was given as a gift by the managememt to every kid who attends the show or something. Otherwise, costs would be high and there will also be lesser profit earned. Next, she is also wearing a pair of cool and sleek sunglasses, or rather, a pair of shades. Again, I think that this was bought at one of the outlet there. From the girl's blithe expression, I can gather that she is feeling utmost fortunate, felicitous or even euphoric. From the way her hands are placed, I can presume that she has let her hair down and is really enjoying herself. School life can be really exhausting at times, so I suppose that she is really cherishing the opportunity that she has now to make merry, and relish all the fun she can get with gusto,which is simply a joie de vivre for her.

In my opinion, this could be one of the most pleasurable and sybaritic days of her life because she was given a chance to carpe diem. Furthermore, it is not every day that we get to spend quality time with our family members as and when we like. As such, from the appearance of the little girl, I can say that she could be feeling appreciative of the fortuity to share family time with her closest of kin. In certain undeveloped countries, some babies are even sold to other wealthier families who do not have children so that money could be raised to support their current family, and with that, the child is risked being sold as sex slaves, labourers and so on in the future. Others, some as soon as they are born, are being abandoned by their mothers and left to fend for themselves in the cold and lonely world, all due to reasons such as poverty. Therefore, I suppose the little girl in the picture is gladsome because she knows that she is blessed with a caring family which many people all over the world live without.

Perhaps after the picture is taken, the group of ladies would continue touring the theme park because from the photograph, it still seems quite a long way to night. As such, this gives them the time to bond and enhance their relationships to an even greater extent.

Basically, I think that this is indeed a blue-ribbon photograph which portrays important family ties. The family has always been the most important element in maintaining a society. The family is the cradle of our growth and without the membership of a family, we cannot grow in wisdom and maturity. A growing child needs the support of the family. The family is the place where we get security, true acceptance and understanding. We cannot deny the importance of love in the family. The family provides the linguistic and cultural environment for children-a function that cannot be adequately performed by outside agencies. The family has firm foundations. It is not a household created to serve certain purposes. It is a social organism and it is held together not only by bloodline and traditions but also by love and responsibility. It is a dynamic social institution that is necessary for the survival of our economic and political systems. As such, the family may undergo changes, but it will remain as the core unit of society.