This image of an Italian woman aiding in the plucking of turkeys for the Christmas dinner of the soldiers was the most appealing to me. I feel like an image like this would be especially striking to anyone who was back home in England in this time period. Not only is the photo demonstrating to the English people that there are people who are willing to help their boys in this war, but it also shows to the viewer that although these soldiers are facing extreme trauma on an almost daily basis, they still cling to cultural norms that are present in their home land. A picture like this may give hope to some British citizens that although these soldiers are seeing and experiencing such horrible things, they may still be normal in the sense that they still partake in socially normal activities.
Photos like this are still circulated today, especially in our culture. And although it has been nearly a century later, these types of photos still have a very strong impact on the people who view them.
Where does this photo come from? Where was it taken? Which soldiers are those? And where would this image have been seen? There are lots of gaps here which make it hard to talk about the reception of this photo.
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