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I chose the theme power and fear because it is very important. Burge McCall acts strong and scary, but later we see he is weak inside. I wanted to show how fear can control people, and how power can change.

In my picture, Burge McCall sits at a dark bar. He looks angry but also a little scared. There is a bag of rat poison on the table, showing danger and fear. A man stands behind Burge, watching him, maybe judging him. The light from the window shines more on the man, not Burge. This shows that Burge’s power is fading, and he is not as strong as he looks.

I used this picture because it shows Burge trapped between his bad actions and the fear he feels now. I liked how the picture is dark and heavy, just like Burge’s feeling. I first thought of a picture where Burge looks angry, but I chose this one because it shows him confused and weak, which fits better.when he starts to understand that he might not have as much power as he thought.

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תמונה קפואה בתוך בית מרקחת כפרי.__בורג מק'קול יושב ליד דלפק עץ כהה, גופו הכבד נשען מעט קדימה. עורו צרוב שמש, פניו מרובעות וגסות, עיניו קטנות ושקועות תחת צלו של מצחו הרחב. ידו הגדולה אוחזת בכוס זכוכית, טיפות עיבו (1)

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The theme we chose is how each person reacts differently to each situation.

The picture shows Burge McCall in one of his previous marriage, in which his wife would yell at him and call him names right back when he called her names, and misbehaved her. in his second marriage his wife knew more names than he did.

In contrast, his wife now, Mrs. McCall would just look at him, and never answered,

When he called her names, misbehaved her, and even when he slapped her.

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Why we Chose This Theme:

We chose the theme of “judgment based on appearance” because it’s a powerful and relevant message in today’s world. We often form opinions about people before we get to know them, and this image plays with that idea in a humorous yet meaningful way. It challenges us to look beyond the surface.

How the Image Represents the Theme:

The image is a cartoonish drawing of a very angry-looking man with exaggerated features, thick eyebrows, a red nose, deep frown lines, and a bulky frame. At first glance, he might look like a mean, unkind person. However, because the image is so exaggerated, it actually invites the viewer to question their initial reaction. Could this man be misunderstood? Is he actually kind or shy underneath his grumpy exterior? This visual distortion highlights how quickly we assume things based solely on looks.

Specific Connection to the Text:

If we were to connect this to a story like “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, we could compare it to how the character Mrs. Jones seems intimidating at first, but turns out to be deeply compassionate and caring. Like this character, our cartoon man might be hiding something more human behind his rough look.

Artistic Choices:

We asked for a “cartoon-style angry man” with strong, exaggerated features because we wanted the expression to be instantly readable and a little over-the-top. The suit and tie suggest that he’s a professional or in a position of power, which adds a layer of complexity, maybe he’s expected to act tough, even if he’s not. The color palette, strong reds and blues, amplifies the intensity of his mood and draws attention to his facial expression.

How the Prompt Evolved:

At first, we tried a more realistic version, but it didn’t emphasize the theme as clearly. We then shifted toward a stylized, cartoonish approach, which made the message more impactful and accessible. Each version helped me see how exaggeration can actually be more effective than realism when trying to communicate a theme.

Nov Cohen and Shaked Puterman

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We chose the theme of revenge and betrayal because it fits both the image and the story Burge McCall i the beginning and in the moment we tried to capture. In the story, Mrs. Mcall gets back at Burge without yelling or fighting — she just stays quiet and lets him get scared.

In the image, the woman is holding rat poison behind the man’s back. She looks calm, but it’s clear she’s planning something. That’s just like Mrs. Mcall "at the time" — calm on the outside but in control.

At first, we wanted something more dramatic, but then we realized the quiet tension fits the story better, because of the suspensionthat was present and the absence of conversation between the characters.

The man looks worried, like Burge when he starts to suspect and to fear her. The woman, like Mrs. Mcall, doesn’t have to do much to scare him.

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The theme I chose is distrust between partners, and the fact that some partners, to create power differences sometimes one partner chooses to 'play' with the other. Mrs McCall didn’t trust Burge McCall - and rightly so, so she manipulated him to maintain her security and happiness.

I chose this theme because it's something I think is interesting but also sad to think about - you're supposed to trust the person you're in a relationship with. I could never live with someone I don't trust.

I chose a realistic style because, in addition to giving the image a slightly creepier atmosphere, it makes for a more solid and real creation, which is exactly what I was looking for.

The prompt I made definitely evolved and changed. It took the AI ​​a few tries to make Burge McCall look like a doll, and the costume was also challenging because I wasn't sure about it either.

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I tried to create a drawing of Mrs. McCall “buying” rat poison at the store although she didn’t buy the rat poison.

“Hello, Burge. Your old woman was in here this morning and bought a pound of rat poison”.

In the image you can see Mrs. McCall buying a big jar of rat poison and Sled Sather , the cashier at the drug store behind her.

When I wrote the prompt for this image at first, the ai just drew her looking for the poison and one thing it even drew her a third hand.

After 2 - 3 times I managed to create the image I wanted I told the ai more specific things like “ a tall woman with black hair buying rat poison at the drug store, and a cashier selling it to her.

I chose this style of drawing because I think the story is very sad and dark and I thought it would be interesting to make a drawing that shows the story in a more joyful light.

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he picture you can see two men sitting at a bar, one of them is Burge McCall and the other is the town pharmacist. This is the moment when the pharmacist tells Burge McCall that his wife didn't really buy rat poison but just asked him to tell her husband that she did.

The style I chose is cartoon characters because I know that in those years this style was very common in movies, and I think if this story were made into a movie it would look like this.

At first I tried to create the image in Canva but there is a block of certain content when the subject is violent or has the potential to be violent. So I created the image with a different program. I chose these parts of the story because I like dramatic changes and conflicts between characters. I think Mrs. McCall is a very smart and creative character and that she used these abilities to her personal advantage

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In my drawing, Burge McCall is shown yelling at his wife, while she stands silently and calmly. I created it because it shows the strong contrast between their personalities and how Mrs. McCall’s silence is more powerful than his loud anger.

The connection to the text is that Burge McCall was used to woman yelling back at him after he yelledx at them but not her not his wife ,she stayed quite all the time which scared him more than any anger would .

Artistic Choices:

I drew Burge with an open mouth and a angrey face to show how loud and aggressive he is. I drew Mrs. McCall standing straight with calm eyes to show her strength. I made her eyes big and focused—just like in the text, where her stare has power. The background is simple so the focus stays on the emotions between them.

How My Prompt Evolved:

At first, I thought about showing Burge sneaking around the house looking for poison. But after rereading the story, I felt the most powerful moment was when he yells and she stays calm. That’s when the power begins to shift. So I changed my idea to this .

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צור לי תמונה שגבר נמוך, שמן, עם שיער שומני וקצר ,  צועק על אישה  שהיא אשתו שהיא גבוהה רזה עם שיער ארוך עם שורש באמצע עם עיניים שחורות ודי גדולות שנראת שקטה ורצינית שהתמונה ציהיה בביתם

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Burge becomes the rat, seeking poison—his own downfall. Power turns inwards, truth revealed.I picked the theme of power and change.
Burge McCall was mean and tried to scare people.
In my picture, he looks like a big rat.
This shows he’s not strong anymore.
He looks for rat poison, but it’s meant for him.
That’s funny and sad at the same time.
The black-and-white style makes it feel serious.
I kept his hat and drink to show it’s still him.
At first, I drew him as a man with poison.
Then I made him a rat to show his real self.

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My image represents how Mrs. Mc Call looks after she has the upper hand over her abusive husband whom she referred to as a big rat. Mrs. Mc Call indirectly threats her husband through the pharmacist who told him his wife bought rat poison to poison a big rat. From that moment on, she had him in the palm of her hand. I chose to design my photo that way to match the clothes people used to wear back in the 40’s. When I first tried to create this photo on Canva it didn’t work because Canva has limitations of certain subjects, so I had to use another platform where I created this image.

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Prompt: A dimly lit 1930s kitchen, tense with unspoken conflict. A tall, thin woman with sleek black hair wipes her cheek, staring coldly at her short, heavyset husband. He looks stunned and afraid as she calls him a 'big rat.' a glass of water rests on the table. The scene feels like a dramatic oil painting, rich with shadows and tension.

Padlet post: This image shows the moment Mrs. McCall calls Burge a "big rat," turning the tables on him. She doesn’t fight back with violence but with a smart trick, making him afraid. That shows how she takes control in her own way. The dark, shadowy style makes the scene feel even more real.

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a women with an elegant dress, long black hair parted in the middle, no bangs, very light skin, black eyes and thin that looks angry while she is yelling at her husband and calls him big rat. they are screaming and looking at each other. her husband is very fat, short, greasy hair, about 40, a part of Elks club, light skin, thick eyebrows, looks not groom and has a white dirty T-shirt on. they are standing in the middle of the kitchen and it's raining outside, in the 1970's, the kitchen is dark.

We chose this picture because it represents the relationship between the characters the best way possible.

We chose certain artistic choices because this is what we understood they look like from the story.

To make the exact image we wanted we had to be very accurate and to write every little detail we wanted.

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we chose this picture because it is representing a part of the story when the man is angry at his wife and they’re arguing. we picked this cartoon style because we think it’s reflecting the story very well and for us it was easy to understand what happens in the picture. we tried to do it as close as we can to the original story so we added a lot of details in order to create this picture. when we first tried to create the picture was not good and every time we tried we added more specific details like the argue scene and the man’s appearance from the story until we reached this picture.

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Make a picture about an event that a short heavy man named Burge McCall calling his wife names and when he is coming home drunk he is slapping his wife on her left cheek and the wife doesn’t respond to anything, it all happens in the 40s.

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Write a one-page explanation including:

Your chosen theme and why you picked it

How your image represents the theme- which theme you chose to address?

Make specific connections to the text!

Why you made certain artistic choices?

How your prompt evolved through different versions?

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