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scarlettcox 's review for:
Regarding the Pain of Others
by Susan Sontag
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
What can we learn from depictions of others’ pain, be it war or terror or otherwise?
Why do some of us find satisfaction in stomaching gruesome images?
Is it exploitative to view others’ pain in a gallery, removed from the scene?
What types of suffering aren’t depicted?
‘What does it mean to protest suffering, as distinct from acknowledging it?’