The Long Road Home
The endless line of soldiers ready to be deployed to their almost certain death—one soldier stood out from the rest with his affection towards his son. On October 1, 1940, a man named Claude P. Dettloff captured the precious and sincere memory shared between a father and son moments before the father was deployed. This idea of love and hope is mentioned in the article "History of Vancouver - Wait For Me, Daddy" by Chuck Davis. Among the hundreds of Canadian soldiers, the unbreakable bond between father and son vividly emerges from the photograph. The soldiers march on Columbia Street in New Westminster, towards a train while a little boy runs from his mother towards his father. The sweet and innocent action brought smirks to the other men that faded within the endless line. The boy yearning for his father's embrace demonstrates hope and love through the parental bond as he watches him prepare to go into imminent danger.
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Dettloff portrays this black and white photograph to the values troops and families during World War II.
The image is powerful due to its depiction of a cherished moment surrounded by dreadful circumstances. Dettloff managed to focus on this moment while displaying the busy background—the continuous line of soldiers on the ascending street along with bystanders through their hometown. The point being made with this photographic technique was the sense of home the soldiers were leaving behind. “Stamp Commemorates ‘Wait for Me Daddy’ Photograph Made Famous as Symbol of Sacrifices on Homefront in War” by an anonymous author states the photo represents the hardships of the men serving for Canada but also for their loved ones. Capturing these elements developed a higher understanding of what the troops are protecting and sacrificing their lives for. The soldier reaching out for his son emphasizes hope for soldiers to return home safely—hope to not disappoint his son and loved
ones. Raising a family in the military was more than an inconvenience, it was a hardship. Suspense emanated from the line of soldiers is based on the fact that their sacrifice could be their family. The boy finally realizes the consequences of his father leaving once the troops march to the train. Brokenhearted is the emotion coursing through the boy as he watches his father leave with the realization of him not coming home. "‘Wait for Me, Daddy’ Photo Has Dual Meaning: Bernard" by Keven Drews explains that the image illustrates pride and anxiety of what the future holds. As the boy reaches out to his father, he is not able to grasp his father's hand one last time before he goes away. The symbolization of the tragedy the young child can uphold in the near future is seen through that moment. Drews explains the longing for physical touch between the father and son signifies the bond between a soldier and his home. It is tragic when the boy is prevented from saying goodbye, but hope was reflected in the idea that his family would be reunited with his family once again. Troops stationed behind the father ponder on the missing elements of courage and discover the needed hope to return safely to their loved ones. This simple action taken by the little boy shined hope onto the troops faces with the idea of returning home. The hardships troops and their families have to go through constantly is the essence of hope and love. The father-son relationship shined a light on the difficulties with saying goodbye to a soldier’s family and ignites a vigor on returning safely to their loved ones. The love a soldier is sacrificing in order to serve and protect their country is seen in every face of every soldier in line. The image is very powerful and a beautiful icon of World War II which revealed the internal feelings inside any child when they see a loved one fight for their country—a feeling I understand after analyzing the image. Soldiers jeopardize their lives for their country and risk losing the embrace of love. Hope is the underlying element that reunites families and motivates soldiers to return home safely.
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