Research Topic

I'm going to study and analyze the song "Ohio" by Neil Young to learn about the Kent State massacre and music of that time.

Children Playing in the Street

Children Playing in the Street

Walker Evans

I think Evans took this picture to capture the true emotions that were omnipresent during the Great Depression. Emotions that were clear even on the faces of young children. Their faces show sadness and despair as each of them are wearing ragged clothes. They seem to have nothing to do, as if they have no purpose. The depression has not only clearly effected their outward appearance, but it is clear from this photo that their inner beings have suffered as well. Their parents are probably out looking for work just to put a meal on the table for super. The younger boy sitting on the stairs looks skinny and hungry. They seem alone and desperate. This picture does a really good job of capturing how the depression effected everyone during that time period and caused a lot of hardship and despair.