English AT2 Flashcards
ESSAY ONE - INTRO
Art is not in itself a means to self-awareness… It simply becomes the form through which a contemporary ideological society reflects upon oneself to the point of shaping innate human values. The internal ability to become self aware is prohibited by an unconscious but perhaps forcibly akratic mindset. This is especially true within a jacobean patriarchal society. Within Tempest, play becomes the conduit to experience one’s own personality or individuality. Moulded through time, it’s transtextual appearance within Margaret Atwood novel Hagseed acts to metamorphosize a skillful painting into a mirror for a modern context. It is through a genuine visceral reaction; generated not through an ethereal anomalous experience but through the calamity that defines humanity, we become better able to to understand society as a construct. The five act structure acts to present the development of ideology and actions. It is through visualising the effects of actions presented through a tangible fiction narrative that allows for an audience to script their own lives.
ESSAY TWO - INTRO
A story does not resonate if unseen… and a well-crafted story is prohibited from becoming great without potential for societal resonance. Shakespeare’s stories are great due to his underlying ability to craft encapsulating texts in which a contemporary ideological society reflects upon oneself to the point of shaping innate human values. It as a form of art becomes a means to self-awareness; otherwise prohibited by an unconscious but perhaps forcibly akratic mindset. This is especially true within a Jacobean patriarchal society. Due to recent evolutionary and ideological transformation, The Tempest lacks the ability to mirror modern contextual scenarios. Thus, Hagseed becomes the conduit for translation. This does not mean that The Tempest isn’t universal through time; rather, a modern audience cannot draw full meaning from the text due to contextual standards. It simply acts to metamorphosize a skilful painting into a mirror for the current society. It is through a genuine visceral reaction; generated not through an ethereal anomalous experience but through the calamity that defines humanity, we become better able to understand society as a construct. Shakespeare’s stories resonate with humanity because he simply holds a mirror. He presents our raw emotion, our lack of perfection… he shows us why we are human.
ESSAY ONE - BODY ONE
- Shakespeare’s tempest as a realistic depiction of his cultural context does not hold much significance. Restrict ability to comment issues.
- Separating these world makes ideological resonances important.
- Allegory “hell is empty, all the devils are here” suggests no mercy. Greed of sailor is reflection on reality.
- Balance of power and destructive nature of humanity. Theme to “kill this man” for “my strong imagination sees a crown dropping on thy head”. Understand prospero loss of power and inherent social issue.
- Vignette within vignette exclusive but impressionates. Characterisation “I have suffered with those is saw suffer”. Empathy, biblical illusion, or Shakespeare’s way of relating.
- Shakespeare presents reflection on his correct audience to entertain/influence the audience judge themselves in third person, view outcomes and increase personal awareness.
ESSAY TWO - BODY ONE
- Shakespeare’s plays as a stirring pot for social classes is unlike that of today. His complex multilayering of tangible yet utterly incomprehensible scenarios become the basis for a means to relatability. But most importantly the key to influence.
- The tempest summarised insignificant
- Centres its attention on human condition
- Balance of power explored through contrasting social positions. Antonio “sees” a crown dropping upon thy head” from murdering Alonso. Caliban suggests to “knock a nail into his head”. The respective morals of social classes are parallel/challenged. Caliban slave - > Antonio duke of Milan.
- Comment about James power or attempts to overtake
- Shakespeare’s ability to manipulate the emotions of his characters to the point of manipulating the emotions of his audience, is why it’s well written.
- Short play with complex parallel storyline for internal characters and external audience.
- Shakespeare understands how to demand attention and create great plays.
ESSAY ONE - BODY TWO
- Tempest ability to reflect issues and relate is highly influenced by context.
- Shakespeare samples own experience drawing cognitively not from the experience itself, but the impact this experience has on his emotion and therefore cyclically, how he experiences.
- Hagseed contextual redesign is second to morals and values.
- Characterisation through comparable circumstances taking into account extremes of the time period.
- From; “there they hoist us, to cru to the see that roared to us” to “exiled father”.
- Unnecessary exaggeration becomes a social comment about relative existential decline in issues and thus an increase in systemic ‘softness’.
- Nevertheless it parallels disparate issues.
- Whilst reactionary motion towards revenge may be entertainment. It suggests a dangerous constant within society.
- “What to do with such sorrow?” becomes a significant fragment within Hagseed. Transformation of Felix’s emotional state to point of revenge.
- Mr Duke idealistic projection. Confliction of identity.
- Evolution of health issues from physical to mental despite improvements in the other.
- Hagseed transforms texts so it can reflect modern context. Confront current condition and allows are to resonate throughout time.
ESSAY TWO - BODY TWO
- Shakespeare’s tempest as a realistic depiction of his cultural context does not hold much significance. Restrict ability to comment issues.
- Separating these world makes ideological resonances important.
- Allegory “hell is empty, all the devils are here” suggests no mercy. Greed of sailor is reflection on reality.
- Balance of power and destructive nature of humanity. Theme to “kill this man” for “my strong imagination sees a crown dropping on thy head”. Understand prospero loss of power and inherent social issue.
- Vignette within vignette exclusive but impressionates. Characterisation “I have suffered with those is saw suffer”. Empathy, biblical illusion, or Shakespeare’s way of relating.
- Shakespeare presents reflection on his correct audience to entertain/influence the audience judge themselves in third person, view outcomes and increase personal awareness.
ESSAY ONE - BODY THREE
- Standalone ability for Hagseed and tempest to resonate within contexts does make exceptional
- Symbiotically elevate
- Texts draw meaning from each other as do humans
- Character parallels allows insight into motives of characters and authors.
- Little background to prospero and resulting emotions. “sorrow… like an enormous black cloud” felt by felix
- Collectiveness of human condition
- Indirect characterisation humanises inhumane character and furthers self-awareness.
ESSAY TWO - BODY THREE
- Tempest ability to reflect issues and relate is highly influenced by context.
- Shakespeare samples own experience drawing cognitively not from the experience itself, but the impact this experience has on his emotion and therefore cyclically, how he experiences.
- Hagseed contextual redesign is second to morals and values.
- Characterisation through comparable circumstances taking into account extremes of the time period.
- From; “there they hoist us, to cru to the see that roared to us” to “exiled father”.
- Unnecessary exaggeration becomes a social comment about relative existential decline in issues and thus an increase in systemic ‘softness’.
- Nevertheless it parallels disparate issues.
- Whilst reactionary motion towards revenge may be entertainment. It suggests a dangerous constant within society.
- “What to do with such sorrow?” becomes a significant fragment within Hagseed. Transformation of Felix’s emotional state to point of revenge.
- Mr Duke idealistic projection. Confliction of identity.
- Evolution of health issues from physical to mental despite improvements in the other.
- Hagseed transforms texts so it can reflect modern context. Confront current condition and allows are to resonate throughout time.
