Destroy This Memory Analysis

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“Destroy This Memory” From within the photo series of Richard Misrachs “ Destroy This Memory “, are photos of complete devastation and the loss of life for all that had lived in this area that was once filled with families, neighbors, children playing on green lawns and school yard playgrounds. Although, now you see no people, plants or animals in any of these photos, there are signs of life, signs of hope and desperation, signs of people alive and surviving in the aftermath of Katrina’s devastation. Messages are being written graffiti style with spray paint, chalk or any means possible to write a message, using houses, cars, busses or whatever was a large enough canvass to hold the message they are trying to convey. The survivors messages…show more content…
As help arrived and time began to pass, survivors were beginning to seek help from their insurance companies and the federal government for rebuilding their homes and lives. Insurance companies were beginning to feel the crunch as they began to pay large amounts of money to large amounts of people. Insurance companies began to manipulate contracts in order not to have to payout the full value of the policy, or payout at all, leaving the federal government to pick the tab for difference between the insurance award and the actual cost to rebuild homes and lives lost. The frustration levels of the hurricane victims in need, began to rise and they began to voice their frustrations through their writings on the walls. In an article by Eaton, Leslie. and Treaster, Joseph B. “Insurance Woes for Hurricane Katrina Victims.” New York Times, September 2, 2007, web august 25, 2010. “Louisiana has estimated that on average, homeowners have received thousands of dollars less than they should have....leading to an extra $900 million dollars of losses for 160,000 families that must be covered by the federal government.” The article continues to speak about how the insurance companies are arguing with home owners about the verbiage in individual contracts, “insurance companies are arguing that hurricane coverage only covers damage due to high winds and flood coverage only covers damage caused by flooding.” The argument continues and insurance companies are beginning to be sued in court for

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