War Photographer Flashcards
finally alone
suggests he is an outsider and he is pleased to be on his own
spools of suffering set
metaphor emphasised by alliteration - many many photographs of disturbing scenes highlight the mystery endured by the subjects.
set out in ordered rows
trying to bring order to recently observed chaos
As though this were a church and he A priest preparing to intone a Mass
extended metaphor - focuses on the seriousness of the task. like a priest he encounters pain & death regularly and reminds us how fragile life is. like a priest it’s his job to remind us of our “neighbours” suffering and that we should do something about it.
All flesh is grass
just like grass is small and gets cut regularly, Duffy compares human life to also being short lived. “grass” is used to highlight the fragility of human life, especially in times of conflict.
He has a job to do
Very matter of fact statement
which did not tremble then Though they seem to now
creates sympathy. he couldn’t tremble at that time because “he has a job to do” but he always himself to break down now. contrasting attitudes.
To ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel
contrast with level of pain that can be experienced in an everyday capacity. unimaginable horrors to normal upsets. a sunny day can lift our spirits.
To fields which don’t explode beneath the feet
contrast in types of fields. mine fields symbolise death whereas rural suggest growth and life
Of running children in a nightmare heat
more shocking/more impact as it is about children
Something is happening
short sentence. dramatic/suspenseful, forces us back into what’s happening in the dark room
A half-formed ghost
metaphor has 2 meanings: the image developing and this man is dead.
Without words
people do not need to be able to speak the same language to communicate- we’re all human. he managed to ask permission to take the picture. respectful conduct.
someone must
it seems like a terrible request but it is necessary for the world to know what is happening here
black and white
literally the print of the photographs in the newspaper but also the simplification of the wars by the readers
