Thursday, June 23, 2011
Invisible Adults
When I read Hirsch's article on presenting child victims, I thought of the Invisible Children campaign. One of the terrible things about this war is the use of child soldiers. This term "child soldier" just doesn't seem right at all. How can you make a child kill someone? I think that one reason that the Invisible Children campaign works so well is because it is relatable. College students and high school students are the same age as these children who are living very different lives halfway across the world. It makes us believe that something is wrong over there and it is our responsibility and duty to theses children to fix it or at least attempt to make it better. If Invisible Children had tried to present "Invisible Adults" I don't think that the response would have been as great because it would have lacked the relate-ability and drama associated with children.
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This is a good example of the child victims idea. It gets you thinking about all of the other children in the world...even in the U.S. that deal with things like this everyday. One woman made a difference in this girls life and that relationship can influence every person that watches that trailer.
ReplyDeleteYour post really showed the effect of the child image. You're right, somehow we find ways to relate with child victims a lot more than adult. Invisible Children's choice of name was definitely more effective, than going with the term "adult."
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