War Photographer

Question 1

“In his darkroom he is finally alone. With spools of suffering set out in ordered rows.”

Answer 1

Sibilance of ‘spools of suffering’ being ‘set out in ordered rows’ shows how the photographer is attempting to distance himself from the violence.

Question 2

‘The reader’s eyeballs prick between the bath and pre-lunch beers.’

Answer 2

Shows how the photos will only have a small effect on the reader for a short period of time, but will affect the photographer forever.

Question 3

‘A stranger’s feature.. a half formed ghost.’

Answer 3

Shows how the memories will stay with the photographer forever.