Lennie James
Outline:
Prescribed question: “If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience, how and why might it differ?”
My question: “If this text was an open letter in a Los Angeles or Salvadorian newspaper aimed at MS-13, how and why might it be different?”
Title of the text for analysis: “This is No Way to be a Man” – Lennie James
Part of the course to which the task refers: Part 3 – Literature: Text and Context
My critical response will:
• Comment on the way the letters begins and explain the reason the author has chosen this type of introduction to attract his target audience.
• Explore the author’s words, and why he has chosen this type of language in this text particularly to identify with his audience.
• Analyze the different target audience, and the changes that would be made in order for this letter to be successful in a new context.
• Consider a possible author for the new letter, and why he has been chosen.
• Conclude by mentioning how the author has been able to communicate with his audience and why this is effective for these kind of readers.
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The effect on these texts is based solely on the audience that it has been aimed for, as well as the purpose. In this essay I will be exploring how different the impact of these texts would be if they were directed to a different target audience. Firstly I’m going to talk about the original text: An open letter from a British actor: Lennie James, talking about children wielding knives. This letter was originally printed in a newspaper. I’m going to find out the way he identifies himself with his target audience by using a specific language/content. Afterwards, I’m going to explore how these two factors would change if we completely switched the audience to Salvadorian members of the gang MS-13.
This letter was published in
Prescribed question: “If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience, how and why might it differ?”
My question: “If this text was an open letter in a Los Angeles or Salvadorian newspaper aimed at MS-13, how and why might it be different?”
Title of the text for analysis: “This is No Way to be a Man” – Lennie James
Part of the course to which the task refers: Part 3 – Literature: Text and Context
My critical response will:
• Comment on the way the letters begins and explain the reason the author has chosen this type of introduction to attract his target audience.
• Explore the author’s words, and why he has chosen this type of language in this text particularly to identify with his audience.
• Analyze the different target audience, and the changes that would be made in order for this letter to be successful in a new context.
• Consider a possible author for the new letter, and why he has been chosen.
• Conclude by mentioning how the author has been able to communicate with his audience and why this is effective for these kind of readers.
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The effect on these texts is based solely on the audience that it has been aimed for, as well as the purpose. In this essay I will be exploring how different the impact of these texts would be if they were directed to a different target audience. Firstly I’m going to talk about the original text: An open letter from a British actor: Lennie James, talking about children wielding knives. This letter was originally printed in a newspaper. I’m going to find out the way he identifies himself with his target audience by using a specific language/content. Afterwards, I’m going to explore how these two factors would change if we completely switched the audience to Salvadorian members of the gang MS-13.
This letter was published in
Bibliography: • "La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)." Weblog post. All-Encompassingly. N.p., n.d. Web. . • James, Lennie. "This Is No Way to Be a Man." The Observer (printed 14 Jun 2008). Accessed at http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jun/08/knifecrime.ukcrime