Glogster

In my Gloster there are many connotations of the words pain and destruction. I included the denotation of both words with many connections to the connotations. Some connotations of pain include violence, anger, stress, trauma etc. I added the image of cutting because it is a way that people cope with emotional pain. Even though it is causing their bodies harm, it makes them feel better. I added the image symbolizing child abuse and the video “Concrete Angel”, because children that are abused are more likely to go to jail, have drug addictions, and have psychological problems throughout their lives. This image connects to the mug shot, the drugs, and the domestic violence image because all three are proven to be a result of child abuse. Drugs are a way that people try to escape both emotional and physical pain. People who abuse drug use cause pain to family members, their health, and their future. I added the picture of the crosses because PTSD is a common problem in war veterans. PTSD is a disease that is caused by severe traumatic experiences that causes emotional stress/pain. Unfortunately, people ultimately escape pain by committing suicide. Both PTSD and suicide occur in Night. Elie Wiesel is a perfect example of a PTSD sufferer. In the Preface of the novel, Elie made it very clear that his experiences at the concentration camps made it hard for him to live. He had troubles sleeping, had hallucinations, and relived his past every single day of his life. Many of the people at the concentration camps committed suicide. It was a way to escape the camps without suffering anymore. The Dallas Green song I added connects to the way Elieser feels about God. He thinks God has abandoned everyone and left the Jews to die in Auschwitz.  I’ve added the World Trade Centre 9/11 photo because it not only symbolizes literal destruction, but also racism, that degrades people because they are a certain religion. Elizer and the Jews were forced in concentration camps so the Nazis could wipe out the Jewish race. Hitler was the lead racist behind the Holocaust. I put the anorexia image because it is a form of self-destruction. It is a mental illness that requires people to starve themselves to get skinny. In Night Elie is a self-destructor. In the Preface, he says, “It was not a miracle I lived, God would have picked somebody more worthy of living than myself. I was just lucky.” The photo of the Rwandan massacre connects to Night because during the Holocaust 11-17 million people were gassed, starved, diseased, shot, and burned. It is the largest massacre that has ever happened and caused mass destruction of humans and the human race.