War Photographer Flashcards
1
Q
The phrase tells us where he is, but “dark” also hints at the subject matter of his photographs
A
‘In his darkroom he is finally alone’
2
Q
The reels of film are described like soldiers, or like rows of war graves. Paradox - chaos and suffering are reduced to something ordered.
A
‘spools of suffering set out in ordered rows’
3
Q
Links to a church tabernacle lamp which also has a red light. Therefore there is a link to religion
A
‘The only light is red’
4
Q
This simile shows the seriousness of his work. This is a solemn act almost like a funeral mass.
A
‘as though this were a church and he/
a priest preparing to atone a Mass’
5
Q
The succession of plosive sounds breaks the soft mood like gunfire
A
‘Belfast. Beirut.Phnom Penh.’
