A Man full of Sorrows

The man depicted in the picture is wearing very particular clothing which definitely demonstrates that he is not from this time era. With this trench coat and tie, along with his semi-formal suit, he is able to demonstrate not only the chilly weather but also the sophistication and elegance. His hat also shows these characteristics said above, with a special touch. It gives the hint that he is probably in the 1970´s, a very special period for the Blues industry. His guitar, a long his side, shows that he is a musician. The way he holds it not only says something about his musical ability but also seems that is his way of life, due to the fact that he is alone with his guitar on what seems an open journey.

His face, unfortunately, is filled with grief and his hand covers it in order to portray that. Due to the time period of the seventies, it could be speculated that he is completely disappointed with the injustice that exists for his race or maybe he is just sad due to personal reasons during this time because it was not uncommon for a black individual to be mistreated with verbal or physical abuse. Like Rosa Parks perhaps he was taken off a bus after a long day of work and all he could possibly think about is the distress he feels.

This time to most seems like a change for the black community, but the reality is that it was a long process where many individuals suffered injustice and cruelty from behalf of others, where many were sent to jail for meniscuses details and some even lost their lives in a road to equality. The railroad behind his maybe illustrates this road that Civil Rights movements. A movement that started out of the inconceivable oppressions and racism during centuries in the United States, a large group of people who just got tired of these mistreatments and decided to do something about it. But if there is something that is obvious it´s that it was a very difficult journey for this African American race. The man in the picture definitely demonstrates that, he looks like a pacific being, who protests with his blues, and after being sick and tired of society´s injustices and sorrow, is ready for change.