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On a more technical note,
On a more technical note, the digital photo spread is notable for how it animates the still photography. Parts of the photos are isolated and appear on the screen sooner than the rest of the image. A careful reading of the photos might reveal whether this animation is purely aesthetic or contributes to the argument of the essay. I'm leaning towards it being rhetorically significant, given what is isolated in each image, but haven't thought about it much more than that.
I disagree with the reading that this glorifies sexual violence. First of all, little of what's shown is in any way glorious and, to boot, there is a pretty clear commentary, as Melanie notes, through the placement of American flags.