Module A: Role of artistry/communication Flashcards
S provoked his Elizabethan audience to
contemplate their own through actions through his examination of the dire consequences of ambition and suppressing morality in the pursuit of power
In understanding the role of artistry in these texts,
we gain vital insights into the themes of…. and into their contextual backgrounds.
Plays were viewed as
a powerful weapon for propoganda
p’s passion was to connect US public to S
through the play. “It has always been a dream of mine to communicate how I feel about S to a modern audience”
S’s skilful discretion of language translated onto the modern medium of film as P portrays the
authorial power necessary to produce meaningful texts.
We realise role of artistry explicitly through Pacino and his
slightly narcissistic approach the film. his enjoyment of being able to freely manipulate the documentary evident.
Through his own portrayal in the film,
P crtiques the vanity of those in power in US and their disregard for society and its lower, less privileged class.
S’s artistry and ability to communicate was
influenced by QE and censorship of plays, which were seen as a form of propaganda.
As a metadocumentary,
P’s role as director and actor merges. He artistically controls the representation of R and content of the documentary, choosing focus on theme of power (ironically)
P wants to connect to his audience, he achieves this through
his portrayal as a naif, unprepared to the works of S.
juxtaposed cuts to scenes of
Pacino and his executive dining at expensive restaurants while Richmond and other actors judiciously prepare their lines and prepare for battle
Effect Pacino and his executive dining at expensive restaurants while Richmond and other actors judiciously prepare their lines and prepare for battle
Provides insight into the arrogance that tose in power can gain. It doesn’t just affect the characters.
Consequently we further appreciate the enduring of value of S in
giving perception into the influence of power/context on the works of playwrights and recognise the importance of LFR in conveying this to a modern audience.
