Interpretation 1- fellow student:
The girl looks as if she has put her trust in the dogs to protect her from any dangers of an unfamiliar place. The expression of harshness in the dogs face doesn’t seem as it is directed towards the girl but rather in the direction of the barren space around them. Her being blindfolded suggests that extra emphasis of her trusting in replacing her sense of sight with that of the dogs. The dogs agitation is sensed by the girl and she is now feeling a little uncomfortable of what they are seeing despite her confidence in them.
Interpretation 2- younger child:
The girl does look terrified, but it seems the emotion is more so from the pack’s perspective. They look agitated, torn between the action of abandoning the girl or protecting her from the unknown. This is as some seem to be encircling her, whereas another seems to be leaving, indicating a conflict in decision making.
Interpretation 3- adult:
The girl seems like she is experiencing heightened emotional arousal, due to the loss of her most reliable sense, she is left completely vulnerable to the dogs and the unfamiliar field. Frozen with fear and confusion, she is trying to defend herself by trying to decide within the chaos whether to fight or take flight into the intimidating unknown.
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