The Castle Poem Analysis
Yeats
• Critical Study
→ Your personal response, how you respond to the poem, through the form, the language, the imagery etc.
What values you think are portrayed through poems
You need to know at least 2 – 3 poems
How you find meaning in the text
What is significant and why?
Why are the poems universal/timeless/enduring
Why universal concepts are represented effectively
→fsd,
For me personally a text that has had a profound effect upon my understanding of the global village is the film The Castle. The Castle’s explores highly relevant issues like the rights of individuals in the globalised world and the egalitarian nature of Australian society. Both of these issues are discussed in the scene at the High Court. During this scene …show more content…
The satirical nature of The Castle engages the viewer in a comedic sense whilst simultaneously exploring in depth critical contemporary social issues. These issues include the egalitarianism of Australian society and of the right of an individual in a rapidly globalised world. These issues are highlighted in the film during the High court scene. During this scene the lawyer, Laurie, representing the films protagonist, Darryl, provides his insight has to what the proper interaction between individuals should be in the global setting. Laurie’s main point of argument is that although the acquisition of property is legally allowed “on just terms” in Darryl’s case nothing was ‘just’. Darryl has lived his life in full accordance to the law and yet now isn’t individually protected by the law when he needs it most. The peak of tension in the scene is in Laurie’s closing remarks where he outlines his philosophy of the matter. He states, “a home is more then bricks and mortar but love and memories”. Through the use of Laurie’s monologue The Castle shaped how I understood the concept of the global village. Laurie communicated his concept and in doing so influenced my idea of how individuals should interact in a
• Critical Study
→ Your personal response, how you respond to the poem, through the form, the language, the imagery etc.
What values you think are portrayed through poems
You need to know at least 2 – 3 poems
How you find meaning in the text
What is significant and why?
Why are the poems universal/timeless/enduring
Why universal concepts are represented effectively
→fsd,
For me personally a text that has had a profound effect upon my understanding of the global village is the film The Castle. The Castle’s explores highly relevant issues like the rights of individuals in the globalised world and the egalitarian nature of Australian society. Both of these issues are discussed in the scene at the High Court. During this scene …show more content…
The satirical nature of The Castle engages the viewer in a comedic sense whilst simultaneously exploring in depth critical contemporary social issues. These issues include the egalitarianism of Australian society and of the right of an individual in a rapidly globalised world. These issues are highlighted in the film during the High court scene. During this scene the lawyer, Laurie, representing the films protagonist, Darryl, provides his insight has to what the proper interaction between individuals should be in the global setting. Laurie’s main point of argument is that although the acquisition of property is legally allowed “on just terms” in Darryl’s case nothing was ‘just’. Darryl has lived his life in full accordance to the law and yet now isn’t individually protected by the law when he needs it most. The peak of tension in the scene is in Laurie’s closing remarks where he outlines his philosophy of the matter. He states, “a home is more then bricks and mortar but love and memories”. Through the use of Laurie’s monologue The Castle shaped how I understood the concept of the global village. Laurie communicated his concept and in doing so influenced my idea of how individuals should interact in a