The Abstraction of Death

This paper analyzes the abstraction of death in "Driving Through Minnesota During the Hanoi Bombings" by Robert Bly and "War Photographer" by Carol Anne Duffy.

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Paper Summary:

The paper compares and contrasts the abstraction of death in the poems "Driving Through Minnesota During the Hanoi Bombings" by Robert Bly and "War Photographer" by Carol Ann Duffy. The paper portrays how the points of view of the authors of these poems reflect the abstraction of death from first world perspectives.

From the Paper:

"The poem "War Photographer" by Carol Ann Duffy relates the abstraction of war and its consequences through the "lens" of photography as an artistic medium. Many of the poems themes revolve around the photo development process of the Vietnam War, which take place in a dark room. Although the "photographer' being used in this poem has seen the horrors of war, the abstraction of death is clearly the process of viewing and processing the images that are dislocated from the battlefields."

Sample of Sources Used:

Bly, Robert. "Driving Through Minnesota During the Hanoi Bombings." 2006. Poetry Foundation.org. 21 January, 2007. <http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=176610>
Duffy Carol Ann. "War Photographer."
Nelson, Howard. Robert Bly. New York: Columbia University press, 1984.

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The Abstraction of Death (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-The-Abstraction-of-Death/101480