Julius Caesar Conflicting Perspectives
It seems that in the modern world and throughout history, we have been shrouded in conflicting perspectives. Everybody has a different point of view, a unique perspective and this is reflected heavily throughout most if not all literature. Further more, the conflicting perspectives often supply the text’s main interest and drama.
‘Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare and ‘Saving Private Ryan’ directed by Steven Spielberg are superlative examples of this, being riddled with conflicting perspectives and ideals. By using techniques such as symbolism, imagery and dialectical language throughout ‘Julius Caesar’, Shakespeare emphasizes these conflicts of interest between the characters and therefore extends the drama in the play. Steven Spielberg …show more content…
He delivers a convincing speech on how the assassination was just and was for the benefit of Rome. The sheepish commoners are easily satisfied by this explanation and when Antony arrives he has to bellow to gain their attention. Antony then commences a skilfully rhetoric argument against the conspirators. The repetition of the word ‘ambitious’ by Antony in act 3, scene 2 subtly ridicules and discredits Brutus and wins over the crowd. By using this rhetoric dialogue in Antony’s speech, Shakespeare communicates Antony’s perspective and personality. The clash of the two personalities and perspectives of Brutus and Antony in this scene extends the drama and emphasizes the contrast of characters included in ‘Julius Caesar’.
‘Saving Private Ryan’ tells the story of a company of American soldiers who are sent on a mission to retrieve a Private safely and relieve him of duty. All four of his brothers have been killed in action and to save his mother the pain of losing every son; orders are given to save the last Private Ryan.
There is a plethora of conflicting perspectives in Saving Private Ryan but the main points of interest are the conflict within the company arguing over whether it is worth risking the lives of the whole company to save one
‘Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare and ‘Saving Private Ryan’ directed by Steven Spielberg are superlative examples of this, being riddled with conflicting perspectives and ideals. By using techniques such as symbolism, imagery and dialectical language throughout ‘Julius Caesar’, Shakespeare emphasizes these conflicts of interest between the characters and therefore extends the drama in the play. Steven Spielberg …show more content…
He delivers a convincing speech on how the assassination was just and was for the benefit of Rome. The sheepish commoners are easily satisfied by this explanation and when Antony arrives he has to bellow to gain their attention. Antony then commences a skilfully rhetoric argument against the conspirators. The repetition of the word ‘ambitious’ by Antony in act 3, scene 2 subtly ridicules and discredits Brutus and wins over the crowd. By using this rhetoric dialogue in Antony’s speech, Shakespeare communicates Antony’s perspective and personality. The clash of the two personalities and perspectives of Brutus and Antony in this scene extends the drama and emphasizes the contrast of characters included in ‘Julius Caesar’.
‘Saving Private Ryan’ tells the story of a company of American soldiers who are sent on a mission to retrieve a Private safely and relieve him of duty. All four of his brothers have been killed in action and to save his mother the pain of losing every son; orders are given to save the last Private Ryan.
There is a plethora of conflicting perspectives in Saving Private Ryan but the main points of interest are the conflict within the company arguing over whether it is worth risking the lives of the whole company to save one