Amit Parpani
Does source D support the evidence of source B and C about the damage done during the air raid?
Source D partly supports the evidence of the sources B and C about the damage done during the air raids. Source D is a photograph of Coventry, one of the most heavily bombed cities, taken on 13th November 1940, but not published for 3 months, until February 1941. It has a positive propaganda caption stating, “Sorting personal property”. But by looking at the photograph, we understand that it does not depict as it claims. The left hand side of the photograph shows a damaged building. Only one side of the building looks to be survived. There is also a lot smoke in the background. The right hand side of the streets appear to be undamaged. But there are several scattered possessions along the pavement. There are few people waiting on the streets probably for a bus and there are also a small number of people walking to work. We can also see two men who are in centre focus of the photograph. The body language of these men looks rather aggressive which portrays a fight or an argument about something. The man near the camera looks an old aged person and the other man facing the camera is pointing his finger at him. The man facing the camera also looks to be irritated about something. This is probably the reason for the positive caption of the photograph “sorting personal property”. There is also a women leaning on the wall near to the two men. She looks rather depressed and demoralized.
