Conflicting Perspectives
To what extent has textual form shaped your understanding of conflicting perspectives?
In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing.
Interpretations are merely influenced by one’s personal beliefs, experiences and the way the situation is presented. William Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar”, and David Deane’s news article, “Cop’s Visa Denied over Autistic Daughter”, present these interpretations by cleverly embedding the thoughts of different parties, and where these thoughts are stemmed from. Shakespeare’s conversion of Plutarch’s histories into a play exposes the responder to a visual interpretation of Julius Caesar’s event, and Deane’s article allows the text to be presented in a more authorative and formal approach to the readers. The expression of emotions and stage directions depicted within the play provides more depth to revealing the true intentions and nature of a character, whereas the news article simply persuades the audience through the structural official form of the text, presenting the information as objective and factual, rather than personal opinions.
Both texts portray a character neglecting their private feelings and loyalties in favour of protecting and supporting the future of the public. The play characterises Brutus as a noble Roman, genuinely loving Julius Caesar, yet ironically murdering him, afraid from handing power to a tyrant. Shakespeare hides this irony through his emotional statement “Any dear friend of Caesar’s, to him I say that Brutus’s love to Caesar was no less than his… not that I loved Caesar less, but I love Rome more”. His nobility is depicted through Shakespeare’s clever use of repeating the word ‘loved’ within the contrast of Caesar and Rome, providing an affectionate outlook towards Brutus, and also by using third person instead of first, as it presents a selfless impression. Antony’s view of Brutus is betrayal, killing a close friend
In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing.
Interpretations are merely influenced by one’s personal beliefs, experiences and the way the situation is presented. William Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar”, and David Deane’s news article, “Cop’s Visa Denied over Autistic Daughter”, present these interpretations by cleverly embedding the thoughts of different parties, and where these thoughts are stemmed from. Shakespeare’s conversion of Plutarch’s histories into a play exposes the responder to a visual interpretation of Julius Caesar’s event, and Deane’s article allows the text to be presented in a more authorative and formal approach to the readers. The expression of emotions and stage directions depicted within the play provides more depth to revealing the true intentions and nature of a character, whereas the news article simply persuades the audience through the structural official form of the text, presenting the information as objective and factual, rather than personal opinions.
Both texts portray a character neglecting their private feelings and loyalties in favour of protecting and supporting the future of the public. The play characterises Brutus as a noble Roman, genuinely loving Julius Caesar, yet ironically murdering him, afraid from handing power to a tyrant. Shakespeare hides this irony through his emotional statement “Any dear friend of Caesar’s, to him I say that Brutus’s love to Caesar was no less than his… not that I loved Caesar less, but I love Rome more”. His nobility is depicted through Shakespeare’s clever use of repeating the word ‘loved’ within the contrast of Caesar and Rome, providing an affectionate outlook towards Brutus, and also by using third person instead of first, as it presents a selfless impression. Antony’s view of Brutus is betrayal, killing a close friend