Woman Waiting to Take a Photograph by David Eggers
1. What is the time frame of this vignette? The time frame of this vignette is particularly short, as if no time passes at all. It appears that the author is writing this vignette while time is stopped, and he just briefly wanted to give out these buried feelings he had about this young photographer woman. Perhaps only minutes go by, maybe even just seconds. 2. What does the text imply about photography and about photographers? This text implies that a photographer is not something that you can just become by capturing a single “thoughtfully timed" picture. Instead, the author appears to believe that photography is something that takes a lot of study and skill, and it is clear to him that many amateurs do not understand this. Many people seem to believe they can just take a picture, make a sketch, and become a famous rich artist. No, he understands that there is much more to being a great artist than this. 3. What is the writer’s attitude toward the