Sontag's View Of The World

A photograph can preserve the most incredible moments from our fleeting lives. Therefore, I disagree with Sontag’s views on how photography limits one’s understanding of the world. Photos have the potential to do the exact opposite: broaden a person’s view of the world by shown them materials they would not otherwise have access to.
For example, despite significant advances in transportation in the last few centuries, it may not be possible for a person to travel to a certain place of their desire. However, utilizing the internet or other trove of photographic artifacts, he or she can view places all over the world from the calm, cerulean blue seas of the Caribbean or the extremely biodiverse lush islands of the Galapagos all from the comfort
Rather than limiting one’s view of the world a photo capturing a child laying in a vibrant field of flowers watching puffy white clouds go by with her mother just days before she finally succumbs to the malignant lung cancer that has been plaguing her for years can help others who are in similar situation. A photo such as the one just mentioned can teach people all over the world to cherish ever moment in life or that suffering is not unaccompanied by joy and love. When someone shares their memories with others, they share not only a simple piece of paper containing a printed image but a glimpse into their lives, a glimpse into their experiences, and a glimpse into their emotions. People who have never known suffering may have their eyes opened by someone else’s pictures of of their malnourished children or their wounds. Sontag wrote her paper in 1977 when due to the lack of high tech technology that is common place today, she probably does not have as broad of a world view as her distaste about photographs would lead the reader to believe. Instead, due to the lack of social media, email, and cell phones, she was probably not exposed to the mundane yet emotionally touching photos that have become a staple of everyday life in the21st century. During her time, not everyone had access to photographic devices, so she was probably not aware of the emotions and eye-opening impact of photography and how it can appeal to the masses.
I do not agree with Sontag’s views because she did not live during a time where she could possibly understand the beauty of photograph and how it lets one experience another person’s emotions or a far-off place in the world with convenience and at a fraction of the