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Standing Above The World
Thomas N
Student
Kern
Contest Year: 2019
Honorable Mention
Description:
This picture shows the theme of participation through the idea of non-participation. It shows how we can be strong and independent from worldly influences that can break us down and dirty us, such as drugs, alcohol, and inappropriate sexual relations. In this scenario we are the ice and the muddy water below is the world. The ice is hanging gently over the water even though forces such as gravity (peer pressure) and constant heat (easy availability) beat down on it trying to bring it down to be destroyed in the water. The gold light on the water is similar to the world's way of tricking us into thinking that participating in terrible things can be fun and wonderful, but it is just a show that will offer us nothing in the end. This picture helps us to see that we can overcome the forces of he world by refusing to participate and instead be something beautiful.

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