Ides of March Paragraph Example

In the same way that Shakespeare presents divergent viewpoints about Brutus and the situation of power in his dramatic tragedy, so too does George Clooney present the personality of Governor Mike Morris, a democratic Presidential candidate in ‘The Ides of March’. As an audience, we feel compelled to admire Morris; Clooney’s mastery of mis-en-scene presents him in a crisp bespoke suit, close-up camera angles on his smiling eyes and mouth and his endearingly inspirational metaphorical dialogue, “we either bury our heads in the sands of Afghanistan and Iraq…or we lead the world again, like we used to!” It appears that Clooney admires American politicians, and urges his audience to espouse them too, in the same way that Shakespeare presents Brutus as “the noblest Roman of them all”. However, we learn of Morris’ sexual infidelity and a divergent viewpoint is represented. Clooney casts a symbolic shadow over Morris’ face while confronting Stephen Meyer; his mastery of lighting is coupled with a low-camera angle, accentuating his power and manipulation of the situation and we, as an audience, understand the influence of Clooney in presenting us with a powerful personality in an impactful political situation.

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