war photographer Flashcards
who wrote war photographer
carol ann duffy
what is the poem about
- a man in England developing photos from a war zone in Vietnam
-reminded of violence as photos develop and how people outside of war zone don’t care
what is the structure
cyclical structure
what is the quote “which did not tremble then though seem to now” about
-seems that at the scene of the conflict he was calm but now his emotions are let through- less secure
-he is perhaps re-living the conflict through the developing photos
what is the quote “the readers eyeballs prick with tears” about + methods
-“eyeballs” is used instead of eye to suggest act of crying is a reflex action
-readers are not truly affected by photos-only physical process of secreting tears
-don’t have genuine, non superficial emotional response
-“eyeballs” is an ugly word, reflects ugliness of readers disingenuous response
what is the quote “as though this was a church and he was a priest preparing an intone a mass” about + methods
-religious smile- reveals he is aware of the impact that his photos have on public
-parallel between job of a priest &war photographer- both exposed to death and suffering
-simile suggests his old is sombre
what is the quote “he earns his living and they do not care” about
-safe people don’t care for war- don’t do anything
-we get immune to the suffering of others- seen it plenty of times
-contrast with “tears” about the readers
what is the quote “ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel” about
- in rural England problems are trivial and can be sorted with nice weather contrasting to wartorn setting he’s been in where pain both physical and emotional is devastating
