War Photographer

• What does "spools of suffering" represent in the poem "War Photographer"?

  The suffering captured in photographs
• What does the metaphor "spools of suffering" reflect about the photographer's role?

  It shows the attempt to bring order to chaos
• Who inspired Carol Ann Duffy's poem "War Photographer"?

  War photographers like Don McCullin
• What does "a hundred agonies in black and white" signify in the poem?

  Each photo tells a story of suffering
• What technique is used in "a hundred agonies in black and white"?

  Juxtaposition of "agonies" and "black and white"
• What ethical dilemmas does Duffy explore in "War Photographer"?

  The public's passive consumption of suffering
• What does the phrase "the reader’s eyeballs prick with tears" suggest?

  Fleeting empathy of viewers
• How does Duffy use contrast in the line about "the bath and pre-lunch beers"?

  To emphasize the disconnect between suffering and comfort
• What role does Duffy question in "War Photographer"?

  The media's role in presenting war
• What is the overall theme of "War Photographer"?

  Critique of society's desensitization to war