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MODULE A: TEXTUAL CONVERSATIONSTexts: King Richard III, Looking for RichardRubricKing Richard IIILooking for RichardComparisonLOOKING FOR RICHARDRICHARD IIICONTEXT AND AUDIENCE- Modern US/West - Average American: doesn’t understand Shakespeare -> increases difficulty and relates to purpose- British Elite/critics?: believe Shakespeare belongs to the cultured and educated- Shakespearean England (Elizabethan area)- War of the Roses -> Lancasters beat Yorks and founded House Tudor -> limited facts and biasPURPOSE- To make Shakespeare more understandable and accessible to the average American, make a Shakespeare reflective of ‘how we think and how we feel today’- Spread Shakespeare’s message and influence- Self-advertisement and marketing of Pacino and actors- Establish himself as a dramatist - Entertainment- Pleasing the Queen and her people (w/ his portrayal of Richard)FORM- Docu-drama -> aimed to appeal to youth, make more entertaining- Dramatic play -> aimed to entertain, also one of few entertainment options at timeTECHNIQUES- Shaky hand-held camera: sets docco theme and makes more personal- Man on the street interviews: makes more relatable, equalises/contrasts with scholars ?- Talking head scholars: Gives a cultured view and gives film legitimacy- Quick cuts between different locations/times (lack of chronology): keeps film entertaining- Animal imagery: emphasises villainy and links with deformity- Religious allusions/curses: reflects conservative/superstitious content- Puns/wordplay: entertains, shows Richard’s playful nature and pride in his villainy- Repartee (quick exchange of witty retorts): entertaining, rhythmic, establishes character relationsLANGUAGE- Mix of modern language and Shakespearean- ShakespeareanSPECIFIC SCENES1st soliloquy: Presented in different settings (cafe, in front of teens, movie setting) with commentary and analysis and explanation of history. Shows difficulty in conveying to teens. First line is repeated a few times.Anne scene: Shows discussion of casting. Commentary on acting, motives, argument about scholars. Intimate, quiet, tense, sexualised scene. Lines of end soliloquy used at start.Ghost scene: Layers acting of ghosts. Alternates between settings, commentary and analysis.1st soliloquy: Start to finish. Asserts context, establishes character and reveals motivesAnne scene: Anne is angry but won over, shows Richard’s deviousness and charm, and his soliloquy at the end shows his villainous prideGhost scene: Shows everyone’s hatred of Richard and the cost of his pursuit of power, shows his self-loathing and pained conscience. Contrasts with the loved, pure-hearted, Godly Richmond.IDEAS AND THEMES- The value and meaning of Shakespeare- Differing opinions on Shakespeare- Al Pacino as Richard- The conflict between British scholars and American actors- Self-indulgence of actors - Hollywoodification of Shakespeare- Morality and conscience- The supernatural and religion- Birth of House Tudor- Lust for power/allure of evilVALUES AND ATTITUDES- Elitist British scholars: cultured, educated- American actors: passionate, expressive- American public: disinterested, confused- Pacino: mediator between different mediums/audiences- Superstitiousness- Religion and GodlinessPLOT- Non-chronological, jumps between scenes and times but the PLOT remains in order, however many scenes are left out.- Chronological from start to finish, all scenesCHARACTER PORTRAYAL- Richard’s character is not changed from the original- Anne is young, attractive, sexualised (Hollywood context)- Richard was portrayed as villainous and deformed, as Shakespeare got limited facts under Elizabeth and the Tudors - Anne is shown as scornful and angry and then complacent ................
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