Assignment 4 - Haley Drake

This act of defiance shocked the world and especially the people of China. As hundreds of student demonstrators stormed Tiananmen Square in 1989, Chinese leadership took drastic measures to end the protest. A sole man took the unbelievable action of standing in front of a tank which had already attacked other protesters. While the identity of the man and the fate of his action is unknown, the assumed outcome was shocking enough to iconize him. The photo, though disheartening for some, represented the horrors of the Tiananmen Square event. It represented defiance in the face of oppression, and unreasonable bravery in a horrific situation.