Reflection

Reflection

My piece "Till the Last breath" shows a girl protesting in front of the Capitol building, holding her breath tight and her sign tighter, against the rising sea levels. D.C is in ruins and swamped by trash, symbolic of how the government is treating environmental issues currently, and the destruction their actions will cause. They are cutting funding to environmental agencies and organizations, while trying to silence scientists who speak up about climate change. The USGC was ordered not to model long-term climate impacts. The President openly questions the existence of climate change, while all over America new bills are being introduced restricting teaching of global warming in schools. Trash covers the floor, a hyperbolized statement on what is being left to the younger generations. The storm in the background represents her anger and the literal increase in extreme weather. She stands firm above the rubbish, using sheer willpower to keep above the rising issue, symbolized as the sea level. "The Oceans are Rising and so are We" is a common protest slogan. Her sign slips below the water, echoing how 'we' as a generation are being overwhelmed by the reality of what our future may be. Even though things look bleak, she hasn’t given up. She is still holding her breath, the determination on her face says that she won't die to the waves. She remains resolute in her cause, calling the people to vanquish the oncoming Climate Catastrophe and save her, save the world, and save the future.