Images vs words

This image is about the Maryland civil war and the scenes after the bloodshed of the war:

My view about war changed dramatically after seeing this picture from the internet. I chose this image because I thought it will be worth sharing my view of war with the readers. Before I saw this image, I thought war was glorifying topic and a way to bring honor to the country. Because of the influence of the media and numerous books, I viewed the single story of war as being eulogizing. However, after viewing this picture, I realized I did not take account the missing part of the single story: the horrible casualties and loses as a result of the war. I certainly would not have been moved much if somebody just simply described this same picture to me. By seeing the image myself, I was able to express a stronger emotion towards the subject of war. This image impacted me because now I was able to have a more complete picture of the single story of war. I realized that there is both glorification and tragedies in war.

We see things differently than we read things because just by reading a topic does not give you the sufficient amount of knowledge to conclude about that topic. Images are worth much more than words because it gives the viewers a sense of mystery and thoughts. It is hard for us to describe an image through the use of words.