Conflicting Perspectives In 'Julius Caesar And Ides Of March'
Intro: Composers use a various amount of techniques to reflect conflicting perspectives such as Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and George Clooney’s Ides of March. Both composers manage to present the ideas of Conflicting perspectives in a way that can influence their audiences.
Body 1: Throughout history, composers have explored key notions through the conflicting portrayal of central characters. Shakespeare’s’ characterization of Brutus as gullible and naïve is in stark contrast to the depiction of Cassius, who is represented as deceitful and manipulative. Shakespeare employs various rhetoric devices to present his ideas to the audiences. Brutus also being represented originally to the audience as “an honorable man” and Shakespeare’s repetition …show more content…
This dichotomy of representation allows the audience to examine Snowball as “more vivacious than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive”, Orwell’s direct comparison and positive language forms the platform of the two pigs’ relationship. This is contrasted poignantly as Napoleon was “a large, rather fierce looking boar …. With a reputation for getting his way.” While it is clear that Orwell’s position us to feel a sense of foreboding about the wanton aggression and duplicitousness of Napoleon, we also feel pride and admiration for Snowball as he coins the aphorism, “all animals are created equal”. In the same manner, Shakespeare leaves us in no uncertain terms about the “learn and hungry … dangerous” Cassius, we understand, as an audience, that the danger in the play will germinate from the man, while “noble … valiant Brutus” focuses on “aught toward the general good”. Both from differing textual forms and mediums, these two texts force the audience to ponder the pivotal notions of morality, aggression and
Body 1: Throughout history, composers have explored key notions through the conflicting portrayal of central characters. Shakespeare’s’ characterization of Brutus as gullible and naïve is in stark contrast to the depiction of Cassius, who is represented as deceitful and manipulative. Shakespeare employs various rhetoric devices to present his ideas to the audiences. Brutus also being represented originally to the audience as “an honorable man” and Shakespeare’s repetition …show more content…
This dichotomy of representation allows the audience to examine Snowball as “more vivacious than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive”, Orwell’s direct comparison and positive language forms the platform of the two pigs’ relationship. This is contrasted poignantly as Napoleon was “a large, rather fierce looking boar …. With a reputation for getting his way.” While it is clear that Orwell’s position us to feel a sense of foreboding about the wanton aggression and duplicitousness of Napoleon, we also feel pride and admiration for Snowball as he coins the aphorism, “all animals are created equal”. In the same manner, Shakespeare leaves us in no uncertain terms about the “learn and hungry … dangerous” Cassius, we understand, as an audience, that the danger in the play will germinate from the man, while “noble … valiant Brutus” focuses on “aught toward the general good”. Both from differing textual forms and mediums, these two texts force the audience to ponder the pivotal notions of morality, aggression and