TALK to METALK to ME

What’s the Deal?What’s the Deal?

Today is my birthdayToday is my birthday

I don’t want to be here!I don’t want to be here!

Where is my party hat??Where is my party hat??

Where are my balloons??Where are my balloons??

I am not happy!I am not happy!

• The baby’s body language is not ambiguous. His facial expression is clearly one of dissatisfaction.

I should be inside with all my I should be inside with all my friends, and not on this cold beach!friends, and not on this cold beach!

The baby is displaying punctuation with his expressions

It’s time to go home and get my It’s time to go home and get my cake, ice cream and presents.cake, ice cream and presents.

In this presentation the baby shows In this presentation the baby shows a clinched fist.a clinched fist.

• This is evidence of frustration and displeasure. This picture has a symbolic ability to convey displeasure by the turned down mouth, the frowned brow and the clinched fist. I feel that this baby’s photo could be saying a number of things, and any storyline can be added.