Etude d'une photo: sur la commémoration du tatouage.

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This document is a colour picture/photograph. In the background there's the American flag (called the Stars and Stripes or the star-spangled banner) and in the foreground there's a man, presumably a fireman(GB)/firefighter(US) because he's holding a helmet under his left arm. The picture must have been taken in the USA shortly after the terrorist attacks which took place on September 9th 2001, widely called 9/11 attacks. The fireman has got a tattoo all over his back representing/which represents the burning and fuming twin towers in the middle and names on the left. The names must be those of firemen who died in the rescue of 9/11 victims. It must be the names of his team mates/ of the members of his fire brigade who died when the towers fell down/collapsed while they were trying to rescue the victims from the debris. In the bottom left, we can notice/note the hand and the flame of the statue of liberty.

The man must have got this tattoo to pay tribute to the firemen who died for the sake of the American nation. He must have made it in memory of his colleagues/partners/team mate. He wants them to be remembered/ not to be forgotten. He wants the people to keep them in their memory.

In your opinion, why did this man get this tattoo?

Maybe he felt guilty to be alive while some of his team mates died or were injured. Like his colleagues who bear the marks/stigmas/scars of the attacks, he wants to bear them too.This man must have a passion for his job, he must have been really moved/touched by the event. He must be very sensitive and sad. He may also be very cross with the terrorists who are responsible for the attacks. He must be seething/boiling with rage/anger. He must be mad at them.

What do you think of this act?

Would you be ready to get a tattoo to show your passion or feelings?

In my opinion/for me//I think that it's a proof of courage and pride. But at the same time I believe this is a pity to have done that because it's not really nice, his back is quite ruined and he will never be able to remove it.

I wouldn't dare do something like that because then it's for ever: for example I wouldn't get a tattoo with the name of somebody or a design because tastes change and in twenty years I may not like it anymore. Moreover, when you get old your skin gets flabby or you get fat and then the tattoo is really horrible.

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