Storytelling projects the human experience which reflects society's historical and contextual values which transcend time, allowing the individual to interrogate their wider world. L2Q Al Pacino’s docudrama Looking for Richard(LFR)(1996) recontextualises William Shakespeare’s play, Richard III (RIII), through the lens of textual conversations, using a shift in language registers to make the play more accessible to contemporary audiences. Shakespeare antagonises Richard’s pursuit of power as villainous and follows the predetermined Elizabethan ideologies that Richard’s appearance is reflective of a twisted inward nature. Pacino uncovers Richard’s motivations through a humanist lens, placing a less significant power on Richard’s appearance but …show more content…
In Shakespearea’s era, appearance was significant, backed by the Levitical doctrine, deeming any deformity, such as Richard’s “ugly as a dog” appearance to be his reality in other perceptions dooming Richard’s future to be filled with corruption and villainy. This allows Richard to effectively manipulate those who empathise with him, exposing a congruence as Richard hides his internal corruption under others' expectations of him. This is evident as he admits to “hateful deeds committed by myself”, yet confirms “I am a villain”, whilst his inward realities oppose this notion; “yet I lie; I am not”. Further, through aphorism, Richarids twisted inward nature is evident as “conscience is but a word that cowards use”. His dismissive attitude towards conscience reflects his distorted views of virtue as being a mechanism of the weak. Richards's machinations are deeply resonant with the Elizabethan audience, due to perpetual fears of threats to Queen Elizabeth I’s rule. Moreover, Shakespeare elevates the inhuman elements of Richard’s appearance whilst establishing other characters' observance of him as a metaphorical “hog”, “spider” and “toad" through bestial imagery. This allows for Richard’s appearance, “deformed, unfinished and sent before my time”, to solidify his villainous character. Thus, …show more content…
Through intertextuality, Pacino states “All the world’s a stage”, this metaphor highlights the audience's lack of knowing as actors perform contrary to their reality. Pacino encourages the audience to question Richard’s inward nature, through a series of rhetorical questions, “What is he? Is he the devil?...we don't know.” This shifts the viewer's focus from Richard’s appearance to his internal struggle with his flawed psyche. This is further exemplified through the non-diegetic sound, comparing Richard to “politicians, complete with lies and innuendo”, highlighting the modern relevance of power struggles, such as the modern autocracies. Thus, prompting audiences to reflect upon politicians' actions, showcasing the complexities of political intrigue affecting a character’s appearance within modern society. Likewise, Pacino states he “disassembles nature with [his] fury” to deliver Richard’s soliloquy, reflecting his deceptive nature. The metaphor encapsulates how Richard’s deformity shapes others' perceptions of him, “cheated of the feature”, as his true motives lie beneath his surface, enabling Pacino to encourage the audience to see attitudes to Richard’s appearance as an injustice in light of his sympathetic portrayal, as “Richard is a fascinating villain, but he's also human”. Subsequently, by juxtaposing Pacino’s performance with scholarly
Excavation is the base tool for archaeologists who are trying to understand the past of any civilization. When people are asked what they know about archaeology, excavation is often the first thing that comes to mind, and there is an important reason behind it: excavation is the first step towards archaeological discovery! The point of this paper is to describe the process of excavation and how it leads to the discovery of human remains and their examination using Isotope Analysis. Isotopes are
comparing the characters and the events which occur. The themes are, first, isolation, which is developed in both books relatively near the beginning of each. Secondly, the fact that things are not as they seem, for example, "The vicious morning sun," and, "the desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering," from The Beach and Lord of the Flies respectively. Thirdly, in both novels insanity is a significant aspect, with particular reference to two of the key characters, Richard in The Beach
All throughout the late 1960s, Richard Brautigan experienced immense popularity. Every book he published up to the 1970s, from Trout Fishing in America, A Confederate General from Big Sur, to In Watermelon Sugar gained critical acclaim. Critics hailed Brautigan “as a fresh new voice in American literature” (Barber 4). He was adored by both readers and critics alike, and many consider his most famous book, Trout Fishing in America, to be one of the first popular representatives of postmodern literature
ABSTRACT “Spirit of tradition boats is all about the design, not necessarily the materials they are built of. It is imperative they have a nice sheer as this is the key to a pretty yacht and is what differentiates a modern practically minded design from a more classic, aesthetically driven one.” -Richard Gregson Kamala Markandaya’s novels are overwhelmingly social documents. Her novelistic documentation of rural poverty and hunger, tension between tradition and modernity, national upsurge,
not only challenging and reinforcing racial stereotypes in the black community but also contributing to a fine distinction of understanding the cultural impact of blaxploitation films on the portrayal of African Americans. What is a Blaxploitation? First, it is crucial to ask, “What is Blaxploitation, and why did it happen?” In short, blaxploitation, a movement started in 1969 and picked up in the 1970s, amidst civil rights struggles like racial equality in America, was a unique
mind. In his Ezra Pound: A Literary Life, Nadel, Ira B. conveys that; In reading The Pisan Cantos what is important is not the philosophical program, which can be read many different ways, nor knowledge of the exact provenance of the particulars of Pound's razor sharp recollections and perceptions, but
Although not explicitly stated, there are clearly evident characteristic differences between the father, the mother, Alexandra, and Vanessa. One place in which Fuller reveals such differences is in the style of the characters’ dialogue. When the father, Vanessa, and Alexandra visit the mother in the maternity unit, they all say their farewells before departing in different styles. Alexandra, being the young, naive little girl that she is, says “Have the baby soon” (186)
Wilson’s Fences paints a picture of African American living in the 1950’s in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, which is Wilson’s hometown. The main character Troy Maxon is a garbage man, who feels he could give the world more than what segregation permits him to. Clive Barns in his review “Fiery Fences” refers to the main character Troy Maxon, “as complex and as tormented as black America itself” (1020). From the beginning of the text one acknowledges that Troy was self-determined, and demanded to prove
‘authority’, then, varies considerably according to the context within which the discourse is taking place. It is important to realize this from the start, not least because one of my central contentions is going to be that we have tended to let the word ‘authority’ be the fixed point and have adjusted ‘scripture’ to meet it, instead of the other way round” (Wright, 1991). As it relates to biblical authority, the Bible is our guide as Christians and exactly what biblical authority should entail. Wright proposes
Introduction ‘News media investigate, analyze, and report to stakeholder publics on issues and event s that occur around the globe in a twenty-four-hour, 365-day news cycle’ (Richard,2007:98). Because of the way news media works, we know what is happening in the world and we can have ‘connection’ to other places. With new media arising, the information transmission process become even faster. Though new media is getting more prevalent, still, a considerable amount of people rely on one of the traditional
Kate Chopin is one of earliest modernist writers in United States. She is renowned for short stories where she experimented with point of view, multiple perspectives, imageries etc. Because of using multiple perspectives in ‘The Story of an Hour’, the readers either will be sympathetic to Mrs. Mallard or will incriminate her. Kate Chopin wrote the story in such a vivid way that all the readers will not observe in the same way. The usage of words, sentences, paragraphs and narration altogether enabled
refers to physical characteristics that can differentiate between peoples such as African and Caucasian; however, nationality can be seen as the belonging to a specific country or even to an identifiable sub culture within a nation. Hence, in the context of this essay when referring to peoples of African origin this must be considered a race, however, nationality may be used to describe peoples of a country or cultural subgroups within a country. These de... ... middle of paper ... ...d Sex in
effect on the reader, why they are used by authors, and how metaphors are used correctly and effectively in writing. What is a Metaphor? To start off, what exactly is a metaphor? A metaphor is a rhetorical figure of speech that compares two subjects without the use of “like” or “as.” (Literary Devices). It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two ideas.
Philosophy of Time and Media with Jacques Derrida and Richard Rorty ABSTRACT: This paper is divided into four sections. The first provides a survey of some significant developments which today determine philosophical dealings with the subject of 'time.' In the second part it is shown how the question of time and the question of media are linked with one another in the views of two contemporary philosophers: Jacques Derrida and Richard Rorty. In section three, the temporal implications of cultural
criminals and crimes she reported on. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal." Fred Ebb explains: “So I made it [Chicago] a vaudeville based on the idea that the characters were performers. Every musical moment in the show was loosely modeled on someone else: Roxie was Helen Morgan, Velma was Texas Guinan, Billy Flynn was Ted Lewis, Mama Morton was Sophie Tucker,” (Kander, Ebb, and Lawrence 127). Velma indeed is a