War photographer Flashcards

Quotes

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“spools of suffering”

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Sibilance imitates the sound of the solution splashing.

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“as though this were a church and he a priest preparing to intone a mass.”

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Metaphor suggests his work is similar to conducting a funeral.

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“All flesh is grass.”

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Biblical expression refers to the fragility of life.

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“He has a job to do.”

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Justifying his job/role.

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“beneath his hands, which did not tremble then though seem to now.”

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He couldn’t afford to have trembling hands at the time but is now haunted by the memories.

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“ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel”

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The narrator is frustrated that people complain about these insignificant issues when he has seen real trauma.

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“A hundred agonies in black-and-white from which his editor will pick out five or six”

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No one else will see all the pain and suffering. The other stories will be forgotten.

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“with tears between the bath and pre-lunch beers.”

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These images have no real impact or effect.

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