More general stuff MODULE A Flashcards
R’s society was
monist, theocratic, morally absoluate
R symbolically represents tension
between medieval religious predeterminism and Renaissance humanism
R has a
demonic career
Where is the plays anagnorisis
in the Ghost scene. He discovers he is an evil villain who hates himself,. He is afraid of death as he knows “(as did audience that he would spend an eternity in hell)
Pacino’s society description
pluralist society (asides to acotrs and scholars) moral relativism of the 20th century (no absolute right/wrong), secular,
LFR reflects the
moral fluidity of post modernist society through frequent cuts to actors.
Representation of history of both:L
both loosely cohere to historical facts in order to achieve a more entertaining representation.
Each text has a sese of personal authorship (because they only loosely cohere to historical facts in order to achieve a more entertaining representation) which causes
us to question their meaning. WE get an insight into the history but not the true history, and history is always subjective.
The transformation of the play onto film is viewed as part of a post-modern
consciousness, relating to the S ideas of metadrama (trhough R’s deceptive acting to other characters) in the play as portrayed by Richard.
The film blurs the lines between
reality and fiction, being permeated by post-modern self-consciousness. The film is about the play, yet about the itself:it’s successes, struggles, failures, purpose and journey
Elizabethan society feared civil disorder due to the prolonged participation in
the wars of the roses.
Margaret represents a senecan device
through her choric figure as she represents philosophic fatalism.
In comparing these texts we move beyond the moral aboslutes of
Elizabthena society to explore the underlying intricacies of human nature
Comparing KRIII and LFR provides us with unique
opportunity to analyse the human condition and driving forces of humanity. Power is one of these.
LFR when
1996
