Person

I'm sure that its been established that this string between two people represents the bond they share, right? That this string is really just a metaphor between two people who aren't really friends, and aren't really soulmates or anything, just someone to lean on. Which is good and all, but I feel like the term "person" in itself says a lot more than what words could possibly describe, so this image was made to show that bond instead. How it might twist, bend, be constantly shaped by struggle, but you know that they are just always going to be your "person". We all have a "person" in our lives, and I'm glad that I have one in mine. She lives in my old town and neighborhood, and we have been friends for as long as I can remember. She lived down the street, right by our old bus stop. I remember playing four square in her driveway, jumping on her trampoline when we got home, and running around the lake through the woods in our backyards. Its been many years since then, but she is still my Person. We still talk to this day, and I am glad I have somebody like that in my life. It could be days, weeks, even months at a time we aren't able to talk and the moment we start again its like we never left. I can't wait to see her again in person. This bond, like the string shown in the picture, continues to ebb and flow along with the currents of life, but always settles as one thing and one thing only, and I know, that she will always be my Person.

I feel that the image is portraying that a person is a person no matter what race, ethnicity, or gender. It represents how our society is today. There are many areas where race and gender affect how people act towards each other, but there are also places where people see a person just as they are, a person.

The symbolism in this image shows a bond between two people. It could be a relationship, a friendship, a family connection, or simply between two random people that had a lasting remembrance on each other. The string tied around two pinkies that detangles the word "person" could be used to support impressions that people have on each other. Or, just as strings can be used to keep things closed, maybe these people are trying to remember their closest memories together.

As soon as I saw this animation, I knew exactly what it meant to me. This animation is showing how we are all equals in this world, that despite all of our differences we are all connected one way, as people. No matter your age, race, or gender, we are all together in this world and can do anything if we put our minds to it. The human race is amazing and would be better if we could get over our differences and work together as one.

When I look at this picture I see friendship. I do not see any judgement of race or ethnicity. The red string that spells out person reminds me that we are all people looking for love and trust in someone. We all need someone to lean on or someone to talk to. Bottling up your emotions within you will drive you insane. Friendship is there to keep you from going crazy. When I look for friends I try not to see the beauty in what I don’t like in them. When I do this my opinion on what I didn’t like before usually changes. The picture shows a black hand and a white hand that is tired together by friend ship. Life is too short to base someone upon their color, we are all humans and we all need the helping hand from a friend.

I believe this image is commenting on race. There is a black hand and a white hand both bound by a red string. The red string could symbolize the world. The word “person” speaks to what we forget we all are regardless of our skin complexion. We are all people. We all bleed the same, we all contain the same organs, and we can all feel the same emotions. In many communities there has been great progress in acceptance of others. Like the recent “Black Panther” release was an event where African Americans felt they finally had a movie for their people to come together and watch. And all over social media I saw support for this community, it was “their time to shine”. I believe that no matter your color, creed, race, or sexual orientation, you deserve respect and love. The world would be a better place if people realized that. Regardless of the negative groups of people feel, we all have to share the same earth so I figure we should make it easier for humanity to coinside, not harder. We are all buried the same.

The older I've gotten, the easier it is to see who are my people. Who are the ones that will stay by my side as the years go on. It may seem naive but I know who will stay my person even as months pass before we speak a word to each other. The person that will pick up my phone call anytime and talk to me like it hasn’t been weeks. As I was reading the article I realized the lack of labels I have for my friends - Kim Vandenburg calling them her soul sisters or Grey’s Anatomy main characters being each other's “person”. My friendships are one of, if not the most, valued aspect of my life. It’s almost indescribable how much I care for the people I love. At times I cherish them more than my own family. I almost feel bland for not being able to place an inspirational or adoring title to my most important friends, but I’ve made it clear to them their significance in my life. I think that’s more important than any simple name, for there are not enough words portray their meaning in my life.

When you first look at the picture, your first thought is message about racial, sexual, ethnical or any kind of discrimination being cruel and irrelevant. But the author has a different opinion about this. To Kayleen Schaefer this picture represents friendship, and not just any friendship but a very very close connection. Connection that is so strong that sometimes it feels like this person is tied to you with an invisible and unbreakable bond. This person means everything to you, but it's not a loving affection it's a soul connection which can not be broken because part of that person will always live in you. That person know so much about you that's it's a little scary sometimes. Sometimes, you talk about some things in such a weird way that literally no one can understand you, the two of you always (unintentionally or intentionally) make others a little uncomfortable, and most importantly: you can call that person any time, day or night, and you know, that if you ask for help, that person will do anything to help you. Because it's Your Person.

This picture stand outs right away once you understand its message. To me , I see a black hand along with a white hand who are bound together or tied to each other under the same string "person." This image conveys the fact that even though our skin tone is different we are all a person no matter what. The only thing that makes humans different should be their personality and how they act but never their race, ethnicity, etc. We are all one living on Earth , there shouldn't be factors and biases that make us different because we all have a heart, a brain , and the great thing we call life, we all deserve to live it equally for the better of the future.

I think this picture is a great way to explain the new reality being embraced by so many. That not only are we all people, but it’s easy to forget that sometimes. Sometimes we forget others have just as many thoughts and feelings as you, and sometimes we forget that those thoughts and feelings are from different perspectives and based on different experiences. the significance of the black hand and the white hand, is to show just one of the many situations this could be applied to. The need to label and classify is becoming this overbearing stance pushed onto people, with no one able to completely escape the delicacy of these situations. This is why we all need to remember we are all people, and if you're a person with feelings fighting something inside you or fighting against someone there's so much more to it than that.

When I looked at this picture, the first thing I thought about was the red string. I remember when I was little I remember reading a book where the main character tied a string around his finger to remind him that he had to go to the grocery store, but when he eventually got there, he forgot what he needed to buy. That’s what this picture reminds me of. There is a black and white hand shown, with a string attaching them together that reads the word “person”. I believe this picture is showing the string attached to each person because ethnicity, gender, or religion, we are all people. The sad thing is that we have to constantly remind each other of that. Just like in my book, we have to keep trying to remember that we’re all people, even though it should be something you should know without having to remind yourself. Looking into the article, it turns out I had a completely different view than what I’m guessing was expected. I can now say that this picture is having a certain tie to someone. Not romantically, and not the childish BFF. But just a person who will always be there for you and you can always be there for them. It shows the importance of always having someone, which is not at all what I, or many others who commented thought. It’s interesting how many different perspectives there can be on one piece of art.

This image pushes for something we both need and deserve, equality. A single look at these two hands one white, one black, and I understood exactly what was being conveyed. No matter what you look like, no matter your race, religion, or gender, we are all people and should be treated as such. Upon a closer second look, I paid more attention to the red string tied to both fingers. The red specifically got me thinking. It put images of love and acceptance into my head, though it also painted pictures of violence and anger. I saw the string transition from a jumbled mess to organize itself and spell the word “person.” To me, this image is representing so much more than equality alone. I see the anger and violence in the disorganized string directly resemble the years of disgusting treatment of people of color in our nation. After the disorganization fades a more refined and focus message is shown. I believe in today's society more and more people are starting to look past all of these superficial qualities and understand there’s something more. Look at Black Panther for example, a critical and financial powerhouse with an all black cast, black writers, and a black director. I’m not trying to say racism has been eradicated there are some very obvious problems that need to be addressed. Everyday we are getting better whether it be the marches for equality or acceptance of different races and religions into popular culture. We are getting better, and this picture celebrates that.

As I have ranted and vented during many cross-country easy runs, we are not unified. People see thousands of different races, genders, and beliefs every day around the world. There are so many issues over these minor differences involving bigotry, wars, laws, and the list goes on. I say that we need to focus less on equality and more on unity. Unity is the main idea that we are all one because aren't we all human? We may look and act differently, but we have more in common than we wish to know. I want people to see these similarities, but not in a way that makes it supremely political. I don't want to see a sudden change in the idea of how we are all the same because there is always some minds who will take that cause and wring it dry. This idea doesn't need to happen like in Watchmen when we all see a common enemy. Regardless of what you classify your self as I want you to understand, I do not care. This doesn't mean I don't love you and other people, I just don't see you as race, gender, class, or religion. I see you as a person, and is that so wrong?

Before even clicking on this article, I immediately noticed how there was a black hand and a white hand, connected by the string that spells out “person”. Usually, when people want to remember something, they tie a string around their finger, which serves as a constant reminder of that thing throughout the the day. The red string symbolizes how all people are connected and reminds us that every human is still a person no matter how we differ. In the article the relationship between Christina Yang and Meredith Grey, main characters in my favorite show Grey’s Anatomy was highlighted. They refer to each other as their “person”. When I began watching the show in sixth grade, I didn’t realize the importance of that word. At the time I just thought of my really good friends as BFF’s, which I agree with Ms.Grob Plante, is thrown around a lot and is not as strong as “brother/sister”. I finally understood what it was like to have a person when I met mine in seventh grade. My person lives in Canada which is quite far from where I live. No matter how long we’re apart, when we see one another or facetime, we pick up like nothing ever changed. We share stories about what’s going on in school, give each other fashion tips and more. Whatever I need to tell her or vice versa, we’ve got each other’s backs and help one another. I think true friendships last throughout all the trials that are thrown at us in life. True friendships are both hard to break and hard to forget about.

To me this picture is speaking about differences between people and how it doesn't matter cause we are all human. It ties two different types of people together with string to symbolize that it doesn't matter what people look like or believe in and that we are all human. Race, religion, gender, and sexuality have no meaning because at the root of it all that we are people and we all deserve to be treated as such. This relates to current events because it is a big topic. There have been many debates about immigration, and whether they deserve the same rights native born citizens. Just this week a openly gay instructor at a skydiving school was fired after telling a female student not to worry because he was gay. Also not so recently with the travel ban it promotes the distance from Muslim people creating a divide . Along with police brutality towards black individuals. This picture shows that the people who we are different than us are still human and still deserve respect even is they are different than us.

“Person” Reagan O’Shea This image is interesting; it focuses on a point of view that many people fail to realize nowadays. Though there are many complications in regards to racism and people failing to understand the value of diversity, there is one common truth: we are all people. “Tied together” by that common truth, our nation would prosper. However, we often let it divide us. If all individuals were to look at one another, and focus on the idea that they are more similar to each other than they think, the world would be a better place. Too often, people focus on the things that make them different, such as race, religion, gender, etc. However, what we as individuals need to realize is that in some ways, our qualities and aspirations are intertwined. Also, this photograph suggests the idea that through the chaotic, difficult time that our country is going through, we must come together and put aside our differences to complete a common goal. As the photograph demonstrates, the world right now is messy. Numerous “knots” have been created, attempting to divide the nation. However, in order to make a change, the individuals of our nation need to come together as people and set aside their differences.

Why does everything need a label, why can't a simple word just take on a meaning that hides below the surface. I think that is what this picture means. Person may not seem like a strong word but sometimes to get through things all you need is one person. They can be your mom or your middle school friend. A person sometimes is all you need to be able to pick your head up and keep going. I think that the ribbon represents the connection that two people can have, yet how fragile it can be. Sometimes like the article mentions we fall in and out of love. Some things aren't meant to last. But someone will come along that you just connect with and feel free with, then you'll know that they are your person. My person is my best friend in my old town. About 12 hours of road separates us but if when we see eachother we pick up like nothing has changed. She will tell me about school, and that boy, or how she had a really good sandwich yesterday. No matter what it is...I know I have her to count on. The article explains how BFF may not be a strong enough word, but I think that no word can be strong enough for someone you call your greatest friend. You could read a million dictionaries in a million languages and you may never find a word so right, and fitting to describe that person. I think what's more important is letting that person know that they will always be your, well...person.

People all around the world try to focus on the difference between us and this segredates us. This image is depicting a red thread connecting hands of different race. The thread connecting the two writes out "person" after being jumbled. The formation of "person" from the messy stage illustrates how we have a connection as people, even though we don't see it at first. The connection may also being depicting if we tug on hour thread the other hand will be affected, and that we all have a part to play in other people's lives. A biological allusion that may surface with the red string, is that we all bleed the same color. Beyond the physical symbols, this pictures is calling on us to see the similarities within each other instead of our polarities.Ultimately this animation is pushing to instill a feeling of unity among its viewers, which is definitely needed today with all the racial, religious, and political divisions we deal with today. .

A person, properly defined as a human being regarded as an individual. The picture captures two people of different races simply connected with a strongly bow-tied piece of red ribbon on each pinkie finger to spell out the word “person”. Because the word that is spelled out is “person” it has a deeper meaning that regardless of past relationships or societal influences people must come together and been seen as one “person” and make unbiased and morally correct choices in life. In direct correlation to this picture it shows how two separate individuals can be strung together to be defined as a singular person. In addition because the two are connected with a red ribbon, red is known to typically have the connotation of power and strength hence revealing that it requires both power and strength to take two people and morph their ideas and opinions into one united perspective. Similarly, the pink background reveals the loving, joyful, and tender outcome that comes out of uniting and seeing different people as one “person”.

Person. People. Human beings. When I look at this picture I see the colorblind connection that all people have to one another. I see the plea from the artist for people to remember, as represented by the bow tied around the fingers, that despite our differences we are all human. Humans that should be accepting of all people. This artist is simply trying to exemplify how despite skin color, sex, religion, political view, how we are all still human beings that need to stand united. I have no idea when this image was created but I'd like to think that the NYT chose to use this image as a writing prompt to remind our nation that we are all people that need to stand together in this time of terrible unrest. With the recent shooting in Florida, debates across the country have been initiated tearing people apart and forcing them to take sides. I think we all need to remember that issues like these are not partisan problems, that they are people problems. We cannot let tragedies like Parkland tear us apart anymore than it already has, we need to unite as people, people without prejudices, to make decisions that will best serve the people, not sides, of our nation.

To me this picture represents humanity as a whole and that now matter our many differences we are all still people. The fact that the string is attached to both hands supports this and the knot is tied tight to show that it can’t come undone. The importance of this is also shown through the colors portrayed on the picture. The four main ones pink, white, black, and red all each mean something different but when their together they form a meaning. The meaning of the colors to me are that the pink stands for love and it’s importance in our society and how it’s what ties us to our humanity. The other colors black and white are meant to show how love brings together differences and makes them the same. The red could represent that although on the outside we maybe different on the inside we are the same because in the end we all bleed red. A quote from the author states “Kim Vandenberg, 34, an Olympic swimmer who won a bronze in the 800-meter freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Games, calls some of her teammates “soul sisters” because they feel like family.” This statement continues to show what we humans can do and feel for each other when we band together regardless of the occasion.

While viewing this animated picture I can effortlessly make a connection to our social equality in today's society. The animation presents two hands, both different colors. One is dark skinned while the other is light skinned, holding together a pink string that turns out to be joined together. Usually, a string around a finger is there to help and or represent something you're supposed to do. Although this string isn't just tied around one finger, it's attached to both the light hand and the dark hand and when pulled tightly it spells out the word "person." This is meant to portray how we, the people are reminded every day that we are all equal though we seem to become for self-derived from the idea rather than working together on the issue. Always approaching the controversial topic with a selfish point of view and how it can make ~yourself~ look better by contributing. When in the picture provided instead of being separate knots they are joined together and create something nice. Working with each other on the topic of social inequality is how we should be handling it, as an alternative to doing it alone and assuming what your doing is best for everyone around you.

The string tied around the finger is a very old custom to remind you of something you need to, well to remember. By joining the string from a dark skinned hand to a white hand says to me that we need to constantly remind ourselves that a great as our difference may be we are all joined together as a species, as humans first and the rest is just perception.

In my opinion I think this picture is referring to equality. In the picture I see two different races with a bow tie string tied around one finger of each hand. To me the bow tie string tied around one finger is meant to help u remember so that's a symbol to remember that everyone is equal no matter color, sex or religion. This relates to today's life because people are still looked upon differently. People are treated differently because of the sex, color or religion and its not fair! This has been going on for way to long and it's time for things to change. The sad thing is I can’t change people opinion, I feel as if time goes on people will change. The new generations will open their eyes and see what's going on, in the bible [Galatians 3:26-28 26So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus]. It talks about how we’re all the same to Christ, were not separated or looked upon differently because of our race, sex or religion. That's what I think this picture was saying.