Wait For Me Daddy Analysis

“Wait for Me, Daddy” is a candid photograph that captures the emotion of a small, young boy in his final moment with his father before he must board the ship and serve in the Second World War with the British Columbia Regiment (News). The photograph takes place on a wide street with hotels and businesses lined all along the right hand side of the image. There are soldiers configured in rows of three, and stretched down the street as far back as the camera’s ability to capture. On the left hand side are the wives of the soldiers, walking along side their significant other in a less formal line. In the forefront of the image, is the wife of a soldier. Her arm is outstretched, and the bottom of her coat floats behind her in the air due to her …show more content…
It has a national family that consists of many different ethnicities, social classes, religious groups, and many other distinctive groups of people. The photograph “Wait for Me, Daddy” displays the distinguished group of Military soldiers, in their final moments of goodbye with their families. Military soldiers are a group of people who are looked up to in our nation as proud civilians serving for their country. Feelings of appreciation for these brave individuals are overwhelming, and as a national family, we empathize with their personal decisions to join forces with the Military. Each differing group of citizens within the nation hold different values and beliefs, and it is important that as a national family, we respect each other for the decisions that are made. In the photograph, “Wait for me, Daddy” the fatherly figure is soon to be sent off to fight for his country’s freedom. Feelings of empathy across the nation from those who are not in the same position as he, allow for an understanding of what this man is about to give up on behalf of the freedom and wellbeing others. The more empathy that is expressed toward different groups within the national family, the more connected we may feel to one