harsh reality of conflict

Cards (4)

  • “tosses his guts back into his body”
    Remains
    casual language- something that should be seen as gory and graphic has become something normal
    visceral aftermath of violence
    “tosses guts” horrifying image thats dehumanising
    reminder of the grim realities and trauma inflicted on those involved with war
  • “legged” “rips” “sort of inside out”
    Remains
    semantic field of casual language
    brutalities of war can distort someones sense of self and reality
    colloquial language- common occurrences, expected to hide their true emotions behind a tough exterior
  • “a hundred agonies in black and white”
    War photographer
    emotive metaphor- what the photos mean to the photographer
    crystallisation excruciating pain and suffering
    juxtaposition of photographers views and rest of the world
    ”black and white“ less graphic
    reminiscent of something historically bad
    criticism of war for humans not learning from past events
  • “a stranger features faintly start to twist”
    War photographer
    depicts unsettling transformation of a strangers face
    psychological impact of witnessing horrors- disturbs his mental state
    “stranger” takes away any sort of identity