war photographer Flashcards
darkroom
setting creates a foreboding atmosphere
belfast beirut phnom penh
poet references various conflicts (lebanese civil war) (cambodian civil war)
creates plosive sounds which breaks the solemn mood. aggressive gunfire explosion
his hands did not tremble then though seem to now
ironic since his hands werent trembling while he was taking the photos during war but now he is which implies how his internal emotions are slowly flowing inside him
a strangers feature faintly start to twist before his eyes
line refers to the process of the photograph coming into focus in a developing tray but also gestures towards perhaps his dying agonies
he remembers the cries
auditory imagery is used to develop the horrific image created
“Spools of Suffering”
Metaphor - Suggest that the suffering is never ending, the film is in a spool - it is continuous.
“All flesh is grass”
Quote from the Old Testament - meaning that Human life is not permanent and will one day end.
“Which don’t explode beneath the feet of running children”
This shows the reality of war and how we take advantage of every day things such as being able to walk in a field without getting blown up.
“The only light is red and softly glows
Duffy likens it to the red Tabernacle light found in Catholic Churches - Symbolizes the eternal light of Christ. Reference to this is suggestive of it being something that will last for a long time.
