Famous words uttered by the famous Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar...who can tell me the context behind this quote? Prize up for grabs...Hudders got fat from all the chocolate...
Well done on your 'Speeches' Unit. It was not an easy couple of tasks to start with, yet I thought the vast majority of conducted yourselves with aplomb. You embraced the tasks and many have been rewarded with marks that reflect your effort. One term's assessment's down, three and a wee bit to go...
We now begin our unit entitled, 'Conflicting Perspectives'.
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What is a conflicting perspective exactly?
Conflicting: a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
Perspective: a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
So, by those definitions, we are studying the serious disagreements that characters in texts have regarding their attitudes towards things. While this is a relatively simple assertion and manner of speaking, it will do the job for now.
Initially, we will study a plot overview of Julius Caesar. You need to know and understand what happens in the play. Then - and only then - will you be able to identify which characters have 'conflicting perspectives' in the play. Interestingly, there is one character who has 'conflicting' views in his own mind.
Please take the time to read the booklet I will give you. It is a simple text to understand. It should spark ideas within you...
M
PS - Please also keep in mind that we will need to find our own additional texts to study for this unit. We'll do some texts that other classes WON'T be doing. I will leave it up to you guys to decide. We'll need one film, one short story, one novel and one poem. There can be other texts - we'll decide ourselves. Ideas anyone? It will not be 'The Hangover'...
