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Content and Composition, Ernesto

Content and Composition

The content of the photo is of the aftermath that is felt by Guatemalans long after their civil war. The composition of the photo shows two men carrying a casket of the remains of someone who has died during the war, most likely only having just been identified. The inclusion of the two men with the casket walking through the Guatemalan village not only shows the effects of the war on some of the most vulnerable people during the war, it also shows closure being given to the relatives of those who were killed or missing, and made unrecognizable by atrocities committed during the war. This photograph, and the others, appear somber at first, but they also highlight the opportunity given to Guatemalans to heal decades after the war.

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