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With the Photographer — Concept Maps

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

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4 Concept Maps

With the Photographer — Chapter Overview

With the Photographer — Chapter Overview

The map in words

  • With the Photographer
    • Author
      • Stephen Leacock
      • Canadian Humourist
      • Literary Lapses 1910
    • Setting
      • Photographer's Studio
      • Early 20th Century
      • Formal Professional Space
    • Characters
      • The Narrator
        • Self-deprecating
        • Mild-mannered
        • Increasingly distressed
      • The Photographer
        • Pompous
        • Self-important
        • Treats photography as high art
    • Themes
      • Art vs Reality
      • Vanity and Appearance
      • Identity and Self
      • Satire of Pomposity
      • Comic Escalation
    • Literary Devices
      • Irony
      • Hyperbole
      • Satire
      • Understatement
      • First Person Narration
    • Key Quote
      • Good Photograph
      • or Good Likeness

Narrative Arc — Comic Escalation in With the Photographer

Narrative Arc — Comic Escalation in With the Photographer

The map in words

  • Narrator Arrives at Studio
    • Photographer Studies the Face
      • Critique Begins
        • Ears are Uneven
          • Photograph is Taken
            • Retouching Process
              • Ears Levelled and Reshaped
                • Portrait Revealed
                  • Narrator Reacts
                    • That is not me: Photographer Unmoved
                      • Key Question Asked
                        • Good Photo or Good Likeness?
                          • Narrator Cannot Answer
                            • Narrator Breaks Down in Tears
                              • Leaves in Comic Despair
                                • Final Irony: Beautiful Portrait of a Stranger
              • Eyes Moved Closer Together
              • Mouth and Nose Altered
        • Eyes Too Far Apart
        • Mouth Too Large and Crooked

The Five Stages of the Story — Comic Escalation

The Five Stages of the Story — Comic Escalation

The map in words

  • Narrator Arrives\nExpects a simple portrait
    • Photographer Critiques\nEars uneven, eyes too far apart,\nmouth too large
      • Photograph Taken\nNarrator posed artificially\nand made to wait
        • Retouched Portrait Revealed\nEvery feature altered\nand improved beyond recognition
          • Narrator Protests\nThat is not me
            • Photographer responds: Key Question Asked\nGood photograph or\ngood likeness?
              • Narrator Breaks Down\nLeaves in tears\nPortrait shows a complete stranger

Comic satire on vanity, identity, and the conflict between a true likeness and an artistically improved photograph

Comic satire on vanity, identity, and the conflict between a true likeness and an artistically improved photograph

The map in words

  • Comic satire on vanity, identity, and the conflict between a true likeness and an artistically improved photograph
    • The Narrator
    • The Photographer
    • Photographer’s Studio
    • Facial Faults
    • Retouching
    • Likeness vs Photograph
    • Identity
    • Humour and Satire

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What are the important topics in With the Photographer for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)?
Key topics in With the Photographer include Author and Background, Setting and Atmosphere, Characters, Plot in Order. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
What do the concept maps for With the Photographer show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in With the Photographer connect: With the Photographer — Chapter Overview; Narrative Arc — Comic Escalation in With the Photographer. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise With the Photographer for the ICSE Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 48 practice questions on With the Photographer. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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