English 'Persuasive Writing' By Eva Kiss Literature is meant to provide a perspective on life. The ability to view writing through different perspectives allows a deeper understanding of the text, as well as a wider knowledge about the world around us. William Shakespeare's Henry IV:Part One is one of his many historical plays, arguably intended to divulge to the Tudor England audience a different viewpoint of the Royal family to contemplate the rule of King Henry IV. The text opens up the issues of duty, the question of honour, the 'right' approach towards leadership and the value of life which, considering the Elizabethan period in which it was written, delves into the many concerns of the responders of the time, as well as remaining
Once again…use examples to justify throughout the paragraph. Mood: What is mood? Why is it such an important element of drama? What mood/s were created throughout the play? Consider the audience and style of the play in this paragraph.
They would play practical jokes on the travelers, and this is what Hal encounters in his play. Many of these connections between all of the characters and Edwards life is a big part of the authorship debate, and it is what Oxfordians like to use when they are arguing over who wrote the works. Because the authorship debate between Edward de Vere, the 17th earl of Oxford, and William Shakespeare has gone on for many years, many arguments have started, and much has been proven. The way Edwards education was far superior to shakespeares, how he had connections to Queen elizabethan, and how his personal life connected to many characters from many plays are all very strong and valid proof that Edward de Vere is is the true author of the works from shakespeare, and not the man who just took credit for unbelievable stories, plays, and many
‘The comparison of two texts in terms of how the contexts of each shape form and meaning necessarily involves consideration of key perceptions into the human condition they offer?’ When we compare two texts, consideration is given to the effect of context and how it shapes form besides meaning. To what extent has this been your experience in your study? The context affects the differences in the meaning and form between two texts. It is evident in Jane Austen’s 1816 novel Persuasion and 1998 film Shakespeare in Love directed by John Madden. The 1998 film is set in the Elizabethan times despite the modernity of the form.
How has context influenced the presentation of some of the main Themes and issues in Baz Luhrmann’s modern film version of “Romeo + Juliet”? Baz Luhrmann’s contemporary film interpretation of William Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy Romeo and Juliet, explores the resonating social and religious values inherent in both the Elizabethan era and the 20th century, allowing us to understand the significance of contextual differences in influencing the presentation of universal issues. Film techniques are utilised to emphasise the modernisation incorporated in Luhrmann’s re-exploration of the Shakespeare’s play, and enhances the audience’s understanding of religion in the texts as well as the conflict between love and hate amid social chaos, that presides within the 16th and 20th centuries. Baz Luhrmann establishes the 20th century context as a world of moral corruption that echoes the social disorder in Shakespeare's play, in which the feud between the rich and powerful Capulet and Montague families embodies a hate that fuels the ongoing social chaos within the appropriated contemporary setting, “Verona beach”. Influenced by the modern day context, Luhrmann adopts the indiscriminate usage of guns in place of sword fighting to depict violence and lack of social order caused by an “ancient grudge”.
In a scholarly journal by Hugh Madean, ‘In disguise in Elizabethan drama’, disguise is described as ‘the substitution, overlaying or metamorphosis of dramatic identity, whereby one character sustains two roles, this may involve deliberate or involuntary masquerade, mistaken or concealed identity, madness or possession’. This is an important idea since Shakespeare takes this technique and uses it to add another dimension to the play, in the sense that it helps to distinguish what the characters are going through. Many say that this Shakespeare giving a social criticism of the nobility, illustrating how finery and expensive garments do not make a different to the inert nature of a person, instead it is portrayed throughout actions and sentiments. Clothing in King Lear can be contrasted with nakedness as much as pretence of appearances can be contrasted with truth or reality. For Lear, Kent and Edgar clothing is of great significance as they have all had to add an element of disguise into their lives for different reasons as clothing is the simplest to change.
Although both texts vary in context, they still posses the resemblance in relation towards the messages and themes conveyed. Shakespeare and Junger both examine the principles of social hierarchy through different contexts and mediums in ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and ‘10 Things I Hate About You’. Shakespeare’s Elizabethan play ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ highlights the crucial convention of social hierarchy which is dependent on nobility and economic stability in order to determine the social roles and social orders for each individual in the Elizabethan context. Shakespeare verifies social roles and social order through the use of dramatic irony as Lucentio disguises himself as a middle class tutor stating ‘...let me be a slave, to achieve that maid...’, so that he is able to woo Bianca, although later he conforms to his original upper class rank in order to ultimate his marriage with her. Shakespeare draws attention to the confining rigidity of social roles in
To what extent has textual form shaped your understanding of conflicting perspectives? In any text, conflicting perspectives of events, characters and situations create interest and textual complexities. Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is an example of a text that is built heavily upon conflicting perspectives, using Caesar’s historic assassination as a catalyst for the exploration of the qualities of leadership and strength. Through a number of monologues and speeches, Shakespeare constructs varied perceptions of a number of important characters and events which highlight the complexities of human nature. Through these conflicting perspectives, the textual form of Julius Caesar creates greater interaction with the audience.
Pacino’s Looking for Richard (LFR) draws on Shakespeare’s play King Richard III in his ‘docudrama-like-thing’ pursuing the goal of making Shakespeare more accessible for a notoriously uninterested 20th century audience. Through the connections implicit and explicit between the texts my understanding of the idea of legitimacy and language have been enriched through a relationship between the two texts where the appropriation affects the original text as well as the text influencing the appropriation. Despite differing contextual circumstances, the contestable nature of legitimacy and its fabrication of credibility is reflected in both LFR and RIII, whether it be over Shakespeare or monarchy. The reshaping of ideas in RIII has also illustrates
A comparative study of texts allow a responder to examine issues such as race, power and its application, gender, the thirst for revenge and the nature of institutions. A comparative study also challenges the responder to consider how these issues are represented in a specific context. Discuss the way in which the context of each text has impacted on the way two of these issues have been represented in Shakespeare's play, Othello and Sax & Davies’ film Othello. By comparing Shakespeare’s Othello, with Sax’s modern film adaptation of the play, the audience can appreciate and explore the extent to which context, or the surrounding influences, impact upon the key concerns in both texts. Othello by William Shakespeare is a tragedy set in