page 42, seeing 2

The Mendoza Family of Guatemala vs. The Aboubakar Family of Chad

Observations (to name a few):

1. Fresh produce vs. dried food

2. Food as the main focus of the photograph vs. family "shining" in the background because of lack of impressive quality and colorfulness of the food

3. House made of stone vs. the tents

4. Family members sitting on the chairs or standing vs. family members sitting on the ground - the presence of the furniture and its absence

5. The man of the house present vs. the man of the house being absent; opportunity to have live-in helpers

6. Shadow from the house vs. open space of the dessert

7. Jewelry from metal vs. probably fabric or leather band on the hand of only one of the children

Interferences based on observations:

1. Based on observations I made, one family is living a healthy life, while the other is so close to the survival mode.

2. There is a huge contrast of living in a stone house vs. the tent which provides us with the information how one family can deal with the weather changes while the other might struggle with it. 

3. The concentration of the first photograph is on one particular family and its members including the head of the household and "servants" in the background vs. the other shot which is divided into two parts: mother surrounded my kids in the open sun while the men are in the shadow of the trees. We might make a suggestion about enchanting the "privileges" of ones under the other ones.

4. The development of the economy in both countries and money value.

The meaning of the term "full plate" is quite different for each family. Like I mention before having lots of fresh vegetables and fruits allows Mendoza family have/lead a healthy lifestyle, while Aboubakar family counts each and every grain and piece of dry food they consume every day in order to survive. Every family has its values and appreciate what they have, because, it might be true, they have never seen better then what they have. Metaphor - Sun brings some people of the world joy and light, while others struggle from its heat. The same is here. People value what they have and it depends only on them if they would like to strive for more.

Both families though have a few similarities. They live. They give birth. They take the best of the opportunities. They have the necessities they need to survive. They are here and that means the world has a future.

D'Aluisio's text provided us with detailed information that helps us understand what part of the year what food is available for each family; the average age and amount of children in each family; allows us to compare the cost, types of food available in two different countries; compare quality of life by looking at the amount of money that each family is able to spend on food if it is; the way the food is preserved; and let us compare how different are the likes on the food for humans are.