thank you so much Ms R, you've really saved me for my exams! I feel that the tightly controlled rhyme scheme could reflect the control that he tries to implement onto his own psychological state of mind when it comes to his job. For example, he tries to control his emotions by treating his job with a sense of dismissiveness, but later it shifts and he questions the ethics and morality behind this type of work.
All of these videos are so well focussed on the poems and so useful for remote teaching as well as the classroom. Thank you for all your efforts in putting them together and for sharing them.
Thank you Mrs Rumsey! Beautiful analysis My take on the half-formed ghost is that it could be both real and not real: he could be imagining the man's wife, or perhaps the man's wife really was there, and the man ran out to fight for his village - either way I think it emphasises the unfortunate tragedy of conflict and war: pain of those left behind, and the brutal blood spilled by the innocent men in faraway places who often are forced to fight and defend their country. On a deeper level: we feel sympathy for both the photographer and this stranger, but then it is quickly forgotten as soon as we reach the end of the poem: as if it's some bad nightmare we forget about. (reflected by the photographer's hallucination?) Is this reflecting on a larger level the fleeting nature of our sympathy? Perhaps she's saying that we will only ever understand war from a surface level, as if it's just another bad dream that we can dismiss and complain about. That's certainly a link to detachment. My view is that perhaps the poem's cyclical structure represents how we as the readers, don't care either, and will never do - the last line they do not care, isn't just referring to the general public, it's us readers, because lots of people will read the poem, feel sad for a bit, yet we will all also move on with our lives too. What a beautiful poem, Carol Ann Duffy
wow just amazing comentary Mrs Rumsey simply amazing. i wish we could have analysis even half as good as this out in the premier league. your a true icon. keep up the amazing effort. this is exactly what my students needed to bump their grades up to a 2 instead of a 1. most incredible person on this platform. Lots of love xxx
I believe that the last sentence of the first stanza is alluding to the 'killing fields' a movie based on the Phnom Penh genocide led by Pol Pot, the leader of Cambodia at the time who massacred 25% of the population.
Hi there thanks for the great video as always. Just wanted to ask if it could be argued that the photographer is no better than the readers of the newspaper? I say this because the photographer is in a never ending routine just like the readers. He takes pictures, observes them, is saddened, even devastated by them and releases them. He knows he makes no difference to the readers who see his pictures, possibly cry and then continue with their own lives. The photographer too continues with his own life just seeing his job as only a way to ‘earn his living’. He knows there is no point to his job as he is not affecting people enough to do something about it yet he continues his cycle of pictures. The viewers continue their cycle of looking at the pictures but in the end neither of the parties are making a difference even if they want to. Sorry for the long message :/ thank you!
hey @Ms R thank you so much your videos help so much....especially for exams but could u plz make videos on english language as soon as possible because i hav english exams next week
Hi Kesha Patel, Glad to hear my videos have helped you! I will have the remainder of Section 3 uploaded by the end of this week and the remainder of Section 1 by the end of January. I advise, if you haven't already, subscribing and hitting the bell symbol so that you're notified when I upload new videos. Ms. R
Hi! I’m currently working on getting the poetry section uploaded by the end of next week as this is what my current students are covering this term. I’ll move onto the other sections the week after and should have them all uploaded over the next two months.
your so inspirational Mrs R you have saved me in so many situations when i have prep due, you just are a lifesaver, all the love Mrs R, keep doing what u do
Watching the new Danny Boyle film Civil War reminded me of this. The commentary on the psychological effects of the job dovetail nicely - roll on September! Its a 15, but clips would work...
Hi there I have a question.thanks for the vid very helpful! When you mentioned "without words" how the photographer can't communicate with the man's wife, how can he not communicate? Just wondering in what way? Is it because of a language barrier or? Thanks :D
Geraldine Jenn that’s correct. That’s the way I interpret it. Needing to seek approval without words could imply he cannot verbally communicate with them due to a language barrier.
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thank you so much Ms R, you've really saved me for my exams!
I feel that the tightly controlled rhyme scheme could reflect the control that he tries to implement onto his own psychological state of mind when it comes to his job. For example, he tries to control his emotions by treating his job with a sense of dismissiveness, but later it shifts and he questions the ethics and morality behind this type of work.
All of these videos are so well focussed on the poems and so useful for remote teaching as well as the classroom. Thank you for all your efforts in putting them together and for sharing them.
Thank you Mrs Rumsey! Beautiful analysis
My take on the half-formed ghost is that it could be both real and not real: he could be imagining the man's wife, or perhaps the man's wife really was there, and the man ran out to fight for his village - either way I think it emphasises the unfortunate tragedy of conflict and war: pain of those left behind, and the brutal blood spilled by the innocent men in faraway places who often are forced to fight and defend their country. On a deeper level: we feel sympathy for both the photographer and this stranger, but then it is quickly forgotten as soon as we reach the end of the poem: as if it's some bad nightmare we forget about. (reflected by the photographer's hallucination?) Is this reflecting on a larger level the fleeting nature of our sympathy? Perhaps she's saying that we will only ever understand war from a surface level, as if it's just another bad dream that we can dismiss and complain about. That's certainly a link to detachment.
My view is that perhaps the poem's cyclical structure represents how we as the readers, don't care either, and will never do - the last line they do not care, isn't just referring to the general public, it's us readers, because lots of people will read the poem, feel sad for a bit, yet we will all also move on with our lives too.
What a beautiful poem, Carol Ann Duffy
wow just amazing comentary Mrs Rumsey simply amazing. i wish we could have analysis even half as good as this out in the premier league. your a true icon. keep up the amazing effort. this is exactly what my students needed to bump their grades up to a 2 instead of a 1. most incredible person on this platform. Lots of love xxx
Thanks so much u just saved my GCSE
Exam this afternoon! Always time for some last minute cramming
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I believe that the last sentence of the first stanza is alluding to the 'killing fields' a movie based on the Phnom Penh genocide led by Pol Pot, the leader of Cambodia at the time who massacred 25% of the population.
Hi there thanks for the great video as always. Just wanted to ask if it could be argued that the photographer is no better than the readers of the newspaper? I say this because the photographer is in a never ending routine just like the readers. He takes pictures, observes them, is saddened, even devastated by them and releases them. He knows he makes no difference to the readers who see his pictures, possibly cry and then continue with their own lives. The photographer too continues with his own life just seeing his job as only a way to ‘earn his living’. He knows there is no point to his job as he is not affecting people enough to do something about it yet he continues his cycle of pictures. The viewers continue their cycle of looking at the pictures but in the end neither of the parties are making a difference even if they want to. Sorry for the long message :/ thank you!
katrina gray absolutely! Although he feels guilty, he still takes those photos that he knows will make no difference.
Mrs Rumsey Okay thank you so much!
this is axtually a good analysis ill add it to my notes thank you
it's kind people like you who help those like me by sharing: thanks for the interesting idea!
Im italian i follow this lesson even for improve my english and to learn i can not understand all the words i try study and follow the lessons
Also, what are the themes of this poem?
I’m gonna do the igcse year10 mock exam tomorrow, this really helps a lot. Thank you so much. Plz do not give up on these amazing videos!
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hey @Ms R thank you so much your videos help so much....especially for exams but could u plz make videos on english language as soon as possible because i hav english exams next week
Hi Kesha Patel,
Glad to hear my videos have helped you! I will have the remainder of Section 3 uploaded by the end of this week and the remainder of Section 1 by the end of January. I advise, if you haven't already, subscribing and hitting the bell symbol so that you're notified when I upload new videos.
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Could you make videos on some texts from the fiction section of English language please?
Hi! I’m currently working on getting the poetry section uploaded by the end of next week as this is what my current students are covering this term. I’ll move onto the other sections the week after and should have them all uploaded over the next two months.
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your so inspirational Mrs R you have saved me in so many situations when i have prep due, you just are a lifesaver, all the love Mrs R, keep doing what u do
Watching the new Danny Boyle film Civil War reminded me of this. The commentary on the psychological effects of the job dovetail nicely - roll on September! Its a 15, but clips would work...
Thanks Miss Rumsey this is a very useful video for revision!!
Hi there I have a question.thanks for the vid very helpful! When you mentioned "without words" how the photographer can't communicate with the man's wife, how can he not communicate? Just wondering in what way? Is it because of a language barrier or? Thanks :D
Geraldine Jenn that’s correct. That’s the way I interpret it. Needing to seek approval without words could imply he cannot verbally communicate with them due to a language barrier.