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War Photographer Carol Ann duffy

War Photographer Carol Ann duffy. “Photography is the truth, if it’s being handled by a truthful person.” -Don McCullin.

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War Photographer Carol Ann duffy

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  1. War PhotographerCarol Ann duffy “Photography is the truth, if it’s being handled by a truthful person.” -Don McCullin

  2. In his darkroom he is finally alonewith spools of suffering set out in ordered rows.The only light is red and softly glows,as though this were a church and hea priest preparing to intone a Mass.Belfast. Beirut. Phnom Penh. All flesh is grass.

  3. He has a job to do. Solutions slop in traysbeneath his hands which did not tremble thenthough seem to now. Rural England. Home againto ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel,to fields which don't explode beneath the feetof running children in a nightmare heat.

  4. Something is happening. A stranger's featuresfaintly start to twist before his eyes,a half-formed ghost. He remembers the criesof this man's wife, how he sought approvalwithout words to do what someone mustand how the blood stained into foreign dust.

  5. A hundred agonies in black-and-whitefrom which his editor will pick out five or sixfor Sunday's supplement. The reader's eyeballs prickwith tears between bath and pre-lunch beers.From aeroplane he stares impassively at wherehe earns a living and they do not care.

  6. Theme • The text explores… • …the experiences of a photographer as he develops his photographs from a warzone. • …the psychological damage done by a photographer’s experiences in war. • …the isolation and alienation felt by a war photographer.

  7. Key Techniques • The poet makes use of… • …word choice • …imagery • …alliteration • …structure

  8. Gallery The following slides include examples of Don McCullin’s work; many are graphic and shocking, and all have been taken in places either mentioned or alluded to in the poem.

  9. Cyprus He remembers the criesof this man's wife, how he sought approvalwithout words to do what someone mustand how the blood stained into foreign dust.

  10. Northern Ireland

  11. Northern Ireland

  12. Beirut, Lebanon

  13. Beirut, Lebanon

  14. Beirut, Lebanon

  15. Beirut, Lebanon

  16. Cambodia

  17. Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  18. In their own words • “Those photographs are in the background but I'm more interested in the photographer... in the dilemma of someone who has that as a job... to go to these places and come back with the images.” • -Carol Ann Duffy

  19. In their own words • “I don't think I could have touched on more tragedy under one roof than I saw in that hospital that day...I've never forgotten it.” • “I don't think I was ever more ashamed of humanity” • “[The past returns] on a regular basis, as fresh as if it was happening today, to haunt me". • -Don McCullin

  20. Critical Essays • ‘War Photographer’ is an excellent option for critical essays as it allows you to deal with questions which focus on a wide range of topics such as: • An important theme or message; an interesting character; a particular experience; a specific atmosphere; a lasting emotional responsefrom the reader

  21. Critical Essays • In pairs select at least 2 of the critical essay questions provided in your study pack. • Prepare a mind-map essay plan for each of your chosen questions using your desks and the dry-wipe markers. • Your plans must include evidence, full explanations and detailed comments.

  22. Prelim Revision • Revision Plan: • Central Concerns • Atmosphere • Personal response • Key features

  23. Prelim Revision • Central Concerns • Make a list of anything that you would consider to be a central concern of ‘War Photographer’ • Be able to explain why you think this by referring to specific aspects of the text

  24. Prelim Revision • Atmosphere • What sort of mood/atmosphere is developed throughout the poem? • How does the poet initially create, and then further develop, this mood/atmosphere?

  25. Prelim Revision • Personal Response • What sort of personal response is provoked by the poem? • Is your response emotional, intellectual or both? • How does the poet provoke and develop this response?

  26. Prelim Revision • Critical Features • What are the key critical features of the poem? • How – and why – does Duffy makes use of a range of different techniques? • Which ones are likely to be relevant to most essay questions?

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