War Photographer Flashcards
Key settings in war photographer
The dark room, war zones, airplane
What does the dark room represent in war photographer?
Where photos are developed and become visible, mirrors the photographer’s emotions
What do war zones represent in war photographer?
Where conflict is happening and the horrors of his work arte shown, he remains detached
What does the airplane represent in war photographer?
This is where the photographer feels his work makes no difference, he looks down at the world (which is unchanged by his work)
Key themes in war photographer
- Love (that the photographer has for his work)
- An interesting character (Emotions during vs after conflict)
- Loss (Loss of life, and the lack of effect it has on people; loss of belonging)
- Change (Change of emotion, change of setting and its effect)
“spools of suffering”
Stanza 1
WORD CHOICE - alliteration uses repetition to show the amount of suffering in the world and how the WR tries to give it order amidst chaos
Interesting character
“and he a priest”
Stanza 1
IMAGERY - comparing himself to a priest shows he is drawn to his work as a vocation like a priest
A priest is a bridge between the communion and god, he is a bridge between the world and conflict
Love, interesting character
“did not tremble… seem to now”
Stanza 2
WORD CHOICE - shows fear, he only feels the fear of war in his dark room where he is ‘allowed to’
He has a responsibility for his vocation abd has to be apathetic
Interesting character
“running children… nightmare heat”
Stanza 2
IMAGERY - compares children running in fields in England to those in war
WORD CHOICE - nightmare heat compares to heat in England solving problems, not so easy in war
Change
“half-formed ghost”
Stanza 3
WORD CHOICE - ghost associated with haunting and death, these photos haunt him
Interesting character, love for work
“blood stained”
Stanza 3
WORD CHOICE - stained shows death is permanent and that it will always haunt him
Loss
“black and white”
Stanza 4
WORD CHOICE - suggest the pain people feel in war and their stories are not told, there is a clean-cut effect of war (loss of individuality in reporting on war)
Loss
“he stares impassively”
Stanza 4
WORD CHOICE - suggests he isn’t fazed by any place, no emotion = no belonging anywhere
