Julius Caesar – Conflicting Perspectives

Every text is constructed for a shoot for the composer is trying to convey and embed their schedule into the reader by persuading them to accept their horizon on key events, personalities and/or situations. Through the manipulation of various textual forms, structures and language composers persuade their audience to produce their location. Composers often decide to present conflicting perspectives to truly engage their audience.By demonstrating the concept of conflicting perspectives the composer is able to glorify their perspective in contrast to another to levy their agenda, they position the audience by language to side with them. The tight narrative Julius Caesar by William Shakespeares utilises the final days of Caesars rule and assassination as the catalyst for exploring the genius of semipolitical power, conveying conflicting perspectives on imperial and republican rule.Shakespeares context shaped the meaning of this trifle as he exploits peoples fears at the time t o connect with the audience. In contrast, Miranda Devines political article Felled by an Invidious Green Plot 19/8/10 (SMH) tells the chilling story about how green activists determinationd political maneuvers to build the support of the public to tear down the timber troupe Gunns and emaciate the life of Chief Executive potty Gay and the Tasmanian economy.She uses various textual techniques and includes a provocative cartoon at the top, as well as quotes from those supporting her views to convince the reader of her perspective. Devine, known for her conservative view on political and social issues, is deliberately bias against the leafy vegetable as she has gained vas wealth through exploiting the countries natural resources such as deforestation. By demonstrating the concept of conflicting perspectives both composers are able to shape meaning to convey their purpose through the choice of textual forms, structures and language.The concept of conflicting perspectives presents th e audience choice and involves them in the depiction of the center of the text and the composers agenda. In Shakespeares renowned play Julius Caesar the concept of political power in ancient Rome, and how political tactics are often used to manipulate the public is explored. The concept of conflicting perspectives is created in the play by the characterisation of Brutus and Marc Antony. Their perspective of Caesar and whether he should rule directly clash, one rguing the side of imperial rule and the other republican rule and so provide the central conflict throughout the play. At the time the play was composed, this concept was a real threat as the Roman Empire sought-after(a) new rule following the recent death of the Queen, allowing Shakespeare to toy with the emotions of his audience. With an engaged audience and the manipulation of structures, language and textual forms Shakespeare is able to shape the meaning of the play.The social organization of their speeches after Caesa rs death, arguing both personal and public reasons for their views, demonstrates their individual perspective and their attempts to convince their audience of their view. Brutus, having to show the reason of our Caesars death, argues from a political perspective, believing imperial rule is the best model. His opening lines Romans, Countrymen, and Lovers, hear me for my cause uses inclusive language to immediately build rapport.He agrees that Caesar was an honourable man Brutus love to Caesar was no less than his, yet his perspective and justification for assassinating him, is ultimately determined by his love for Rome, demonstrated through use of syntactical balance Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more, and is demonstrated through use of rhetorical questions Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to pass all free men? which invites the audience to side with his opinion.Through Shakespeares use of patriotism in Brutus p olitical speech, he is able to persuade not and the Plebeians but also the audience, demonstrating how language techniques are able to reinforce a particular perspective to shape meaning in a text. Putting Brutuss speech first is a structural technique by Shakespeare to allow for rebuttal. Conflicting perspectives through the manipulation of language, textual forms and structure allows the composer to present two perspectives and blow over the audience choice in their depiction of the message of the play.The choice is ultimately determined by the context of the reader, which largely affects their interpretation of the text as they whitethorn have diverse experiences causing their depiction of the text to be altered. Marc Antony provides the conflict to Brutus speech, demonstrated through his passionate and melodramatic funeral oration, which provides a conflicting perspective on Caesar and the nature of his assassination. Antony walks on stage holdingCaesars dead body, a dramatic device used by Shakespeare to heighten the effect of the speech. He scolds Brutus and the other senators, mocking, through use of sarcasm and repetition of their honour For Brutus is an honourable man. Antonys key tools at the beginning of his speech are his conspicuous ambiguity regarding Caesar and Brutus Yet Brutus says he was determined, and use of rhetorical questions Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? He challenges Brutus perspective that Caesar was too ambitious I thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse, expressing his perspective that Caesar was unjustly assassinated, and through his emotive language it was a grievous fault, is able to convince the plebeians that Caesar was an honourable leader Methinks there is oft reason in his sayings. The deliberate structure of the play with, with Brutus speech being first, slightly glorifies imperial rule and reserves the audience the impression that Shakespeare believes that imperialism is the best political model.The reception of the crowd to both speeches indicates how political power can shift opinions of people through the power of language. Firstly Brutus has full support of the crowd let him be Caesar, but Antonys speech convinces them of a different perspective Well burn the house of Brutus. Hence, through the use of juxtaposed dramatic speeches and language techniques, Shakespeare shapes the meaning of the play, harming the audience, involving them in the process of deciding whether republicanism or imperialism is the ultimate model for the Roman Empire.The concept of conflicting perspectives can be a great tool to give the reader choice in the depiction of the text, however, this concept can also be utilised as a way to glorify one perspective in contrast to another. In the news article Felled by an Invidious Green Plot , Devine is similarly making a controversy about the nature of political power, however, through use of an emotive tone, she presents a far more confronting and persuasive argument.Devine effectively manipulates the medium of the article, enabling her to provide a conflicting perspective to the Greens principles as portrayed in the media, while simultaneously not allowing a conflicting perspective to oppose her view. Devines argument is very political and one sided, and this is demonstrated very clearly through emotive language fought a relentless campaign to destroy Gay and rhetorical questions Who is actually press release to believe that environmental management is going to be better in Indonesia or Malaysia? .This, through the concept of conflicting perspectives, forces the reader to undertake her opinion, making the purpose of the article to accept a perspective rather than giving the reader choice. She selects information and statistics to support her view, Hetransformed Gunns into a top 50 company with a market capitalisation of $900 million by 2003 and, similarly to Antony and Brutus speeches, uses emotive language to manipula te the readers to agree with her perspective (John Gay) became a hero of the working naval division people of Tasmania.As she is writing a newspaper article, it could be argued that she should provide a balanced perspective, however through portraying a positive image of John Gay, she offers the perspective that the Greens victimized him for their political gain, and Devine is able to shape her agenda in the text and through conflicting perspectives, purposely glorifying her perspective to embed her message of the article in the reader.Similar to Antony and Brutus, Miranda Devine has a clear political perspective, which is made clear to the reader through her closing paragraph thosepeople planning to vote for the Greens on Saturday had better understand exactly what they are voting formoving backwards into the dark ages.The use of hyperbole to finish an obvious political statement reflects how the article only portrays her perspective, rather than balancing conflicting perspectives , in to convince her readers to undertake her perspective, shaping meaning through deliberate glorification. Through the exploration of textual forms, structures and language both composers, using the concept of conflicting perspectives, shape the meaning of their text.