reels of film are described like soldiers or like rows of war graves. paradox- chaos and suffering are reduced to something ordered.
they do not care
doesnt fit in anywhere
effect of war
this is ambiguous- it could refer to the readers of the newspaper who didnt care about the victims of war or it could refer to the wider world which is apathetic about others suffering.
prick with tears
lack of emotions everyone else has
"prick" suggests pain but only the small amount of pain for a short time. this suggests readers will quickly forget the photos much to the writters disgust.