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How does the photograph reflect America's feelings about the war in Vietnam?

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Explanation:According to Hariman and Lucaites (2007), Nick Ut’s “Accidental Napalm” photograph is the de- fining image of the Vietnam War because “that little girl will not go away, despite many attempts at forgetting,” and it confronts U.S citizens with the immorality of the war.10Hariman and Lucaites (2001) defined iconic im- ages as those that are recognized by everyone, are understood to be representations of historically significant events, activate strong emotional responses, and are regularly reproduced across a range of media, genres, or topics.11Iconic photos also can motivate public action on behalf of democratic values.12Michael Griffin (1999) said the “great pictures” typically symbolize national valor, human courage, inconceivable inhumanity, or senseless loss.13

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