English Essay 

Promises should be kept. Responsibility should be continued. So why is it that we say we will change, but can’t seem to execute any of our words at all? 

“Global Warming” by Stefan Kraft demonstrates how the theme of responsibility connects to global warming by exploring through the different topics of pollution conveyed through creative visual cues like lighting, subject matter and colour. 

In this visual, “Global Warming”, the theme of responsibility is shown in a variety of colours, from mellow shades of orange and yellow to bright greens and blues. By examining this image, the viewer can feel a sense of sickness and unease due to the dim and bright colours contrasting. These colours can connect to many different things. Orange and yellow represent forest fires and blue and green for the deteriorating earth. The important theme of responsibility is shown in this image through the artist’s intentions and the message behind it. Using context, we can see it’s a message trying to display action to save the earth. The colours in this image show our theme in such a way that it’s hard to spot. Thus, linking colours with impact is another way of showing global warming. 

Pollution, a very serious problem happening not only across the world but in space as well, shows the theme of responsibility in the visual “Global Warming”. In this visual by Kraft, the image of pollution is shown in a unique way with a melting globe. This shows pollution by making us connect what we associate “melting” and a globe with. Another thing we can connect with in the image to create some context is the sun in the background. Although it isn’t a part of the focus of the image, it can still be used to help create more information about the image and its message. The sun can represent us melting the globe; therefore, responsibility is shown with associating pollution with an image of melting. 

Lighting, a crucial key of any image, shows the theme responsibility by highlighting the globe so it’s the focal point of the image. With the light focusing on the globe the most, it becomes the main item for the viewer to anchor to. The different types of lighting in this image can show depth and help the viewer focus on certain parts. These small details can also affect the overall impact of the visual, making things bright in the middle and dimmer in the background will make the viewer resonate with the center piece more. So, as the lighting guides us to the focal point, it helps us view and connect with the image on a deeper level, creating a serious message to viewers about global warming. 

All things considered, the theme of responsibility is represented diversely in this image through colour, lighting, and the use of context in subject matter. With these three visual cues working together, they can help the viewer sympathize and connect with the image to create context and display the important message of global warming. By observing this image, feelings of empathy and understanding can come, reminding us of what is happening and leaving us wondering what we can do before its resources run dry, and it melts into a pile of nothing.