Assignment Acc idental death of an anarchist Name: Manisha deuri bharali Roll no: 2548 English III year Q: Do you think that the mad man is affected in questioning the status quo in “accidental death of an anarchist”? Answer: Dario Fo’s play The Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1970) lies in the category of revolutionary theatre that challenges the fascist regime of Italy. The play is a farce based on events involving a real person, Giuseppe Pinelli, who fell - or was thrown - from the fourth floor window of a Milan police station in 1969. He was accused of bombing a bank. The accusation is widely seen as part of the Italian Far Right's strategy of tension.
The place he knows so well becomes a trap and he runs into a check-point where he is held up and questioned by the police. The poem is about how the confusion of the riot causes psychological confusion in the mind of the poet. How can he respond to this chaos? These feelings are expressed in the language and imagery, as well as the form. The title, for example, creates a striking poetic image – the soft alliteration of 'f'
V for Vendetta V for Vendetta is a film directed by James McTeigue and is set in the United Kingdom. The film is about a fascist society forced into oppression, which an anarchist going by the name V inspires the repressed public to band together and rebel. One main theme it demonstrates is Power and control are born from fear and chaos. Three key scenes that exhibit, this theme is when Evey turns from an instigator of fear, to suddenly believing she is helpless when confronted in an ally way by finger men, When Gordon publicly mocks the chancellor, brushing off any possible repercussions and lastly when the power and control switches sides as the public storm parliament. This essay discusses how McTeigue used characters thoughts, actions and events to reinforce the idea demonstrated.
This analogy was used in Holmes’ statement to justify the sentencing of this man to prison for issuing a pamphlet. Dershowitz argues that Holmes’ famous line about shouting out fire in a theatre was a tactic of rhetoric that works to clinch an argument to a non-careful listener. It sounds like it proves the point, but in reality is based on false logic and is irrelevant to the argument at hand. In reality, shouting “Fire!” in a crowded theater is less about free speech or speech at all, but the word when yelled is more like an alarm that goes off in the ears of bystanders, a stimulus. Whereas the defendant of the case wrote a long, thought-provoking argument, yelling “Fire!” is more like a jolt to immediate action and panic.
In Measure for Measure, a leader corrupts the legal system for his own benefit. Vienna is being lead by Angelo, a name reflecting 'bad angel', and the city has been outraged due to his corrupt ways. The play is based around the court case of Claudio and the injustice delivered to him by the corrupt leader for a crime that some would consider being trivial. Claudio had made love to his fiancée prior to their marriage. At this time in Vienna, this was a crime punishable by death and Angelo was quick to pounce on this fact, sending Claudio to gaol and sentencing him to death.
The film V for Vendetta directed by Jimmy McTeigue presents a negative view of society and humanity; he portrays society as being repressive, cruel and creates a feeling of discontent. This is done through setting, using techniques such as lighting, dialogue, propaganda and technology. As a result the audience feels trapped by the unpleasant world of V for Vendetta and thus this creates a negative view on society. McTeigue has subtly used lighting as a technique to create a feeling of oppressiveness and establish the power that the party exerts on the public. In the scene where we witness Sutler addressing the party leaders after V has destroyed the Old Bailey, we are confronted with just the lit up faces of the leaders and darkness in the background.
He tries to make them feel guilty by continuously trying to make them see their errors and how they have been forgetting socialism, making them seem selfish and obnoxious. He uses a lot of rhetorical questions to make the characters think about what they have done and probe at the truth. Another way the Inspector is presented is the way Priestley makes him seem so mysterious. At the end of the play, the audience are left not knowing exactly what or who the Inspector was. The Inspector turns up unexpectedly at the beginning of the play and interrupts the Birling family.
The narrative device of gossipy dialogue is used to depict Gatsby’s character and present a heightened sense of mystery and drama surrounding the perplexity of the protagonist. Rumours such as ‘he killed a man’ and ‘he was a German spy’ create a theatrical yet domineering addition to Gatsby’s character, making him seem almost out of reach and God like, linking to the symbolism of Dr T. J. Eckleburg in Chapter 2. The violent and negative association to Gatsby such as ‘killed’ and ‘spy’ add to the drama by seeming more scandalous, thus more exciting to continue as rumour meeting the ideals of the guest’s image of Gatsby. Ironically Gatsby meets most of these ideals later on in the novel, hinting at a twentieth century tragedy with chapter 3 depicting Gatsby at his high point leading to a downfall. The use of gossipy dialogue also
Knowing Tom has a violent temper which was previously seen when he lashes out at Myrtle the reader therefore fears trouble. After Tom’s exposure of Gatsby as a bootlegger and a numbers racketeer, Gatsby’s sinister criminal activities prove to be the cause of Daisy’s ‘lost voice’ and, Gatsby’s loss of Daisy herself. The second narrator, Michaelis, along with the police officer, tells the reader of the events surrounding Myrtle’s death. This use of a stranger to narrate the story is a change in style, as Fitzgerald usually either uses Nick as the narrator or has other characters relate matters to him, which he subsequently retells. In this case, Nick does not speak with Michaelis, nor indeed know what Michaelis knows, until the inquest.
He takes the viewer on a journey where the character is a robber, a murderer, a prankster, a blackmailer, a charismatic menace to society, a traitor, and turns killing into a game, all while making him a fantastic character to watch. What different facets of this Joker made him so compelling to watch? Was it a result of his personality disorder and his fractured emotions that made him so intriguing? In this paper his diagnosis as having an antisocial personality will be examined and proven as the result of his entertaining character. In order to prove The Joker as having an antisocial personality disorder, the concept must be broken down and defined.