This image possesses a theme that was not present in the two photographs that it originated from. The Statue of Liberty has her backed turned on the viewer. It is as if she does not want to deal with the theme communicated by the picture. The trash can in the foreground has the word "liberty" stenciled onto it as if to say that the idea of liberty doesn't hold much meaning in this day and age. The viewer is unaware that this is a manipulated image since the splicing of the two images is almost unnoticeable.