History & Memory
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How the texts you studied in this elective have challenged your ways of thinking about History & Memory?
How has the Queen questioned your perception of History and Memory?
- An individual’s struggle in an event in history is able to change and shape one’s own understanding
- Different perspectives of memory is what shapes history
- The importance of historical accuracies in which constructs the representations in history
History is a continuous, systematic narrative of the past yet it is only through one’s own individual memories as well as the memories of the collective that history is then embodied and represented. History is formed and created through the perceptions of different people and are challenged and questioned every day. The film, the Queen directed by Stephen Frears as well as the autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer written by Li Cunxin both demonstrate an individual’s struggle in a specific instance in history is able to change and shape one’s own understanding, how different perspectives of memory is what shapes history today as well as the importance of historical accuracies in which constructs the representations in history. Both composers use a diverse range of both visual and literary techniques to convey and illustrate the complexities and perceptions of history and memory.
Stephen Frears’ The Queen illustrates the deep essence of the complete inner struggle of personal choices through the depiction of vivid characterisation. The character of the Queen is portrayed with such intensity of a cold, stoic individual whom struggles with making the best choices not only for herself but as well as her people. The specific use of camera angles is used to convey her professional demeanour with costume and setting to further enhance her personality. However, because of a certain event in history, in this case, the Death of Princess Diana, the Queen is forced to re-evaluate her choices and morals regarding the expected needs of her people. “I’ve kept...
How has the Queen questioned your perception of History and Memory?
- An individual’s struggle in an event in history is able to change and shape one’s own understanding
- Different perspectives of memory is what shapes history
- The importance of historical accuracies in which constructs the representations in history
History is a continuous, systematic narrative of the past yet it is only through one’s own individual memories as well as the memories of the collective that history is then embodied and represented. History is formed and created through the perceptions of different people and are challenged and questioned every day. The film, the Queen directed by Stephen Frears as well as the autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer written by Li Cunxin both demonstrate an individual’s struggle in a specific instance in history is able to change and shape one’s own understanding, how different perspectives of memory is what shapes history today as well as the importance of historical accuracies in which constructs the representations in history. Both composers use a diverse range of both visual and literary techniques to convey and illustrate the complexities and perceptions of history and memory.
Stephen Frears’ The Queen illustrates the deep essence of the complete inner struggle of personal choices through the depiction of vivid characterisation. The character of the Queen is portrayed with such intensity of a cold, stoic individual whom struggles with making the best choices not only for herself but as well as her people. The specific use of camera angles is used to convey her professional demeanour with costume and setting to further enhance her personality. However, because of a certain event in history, in this case, the Death of Princess Diana, the Queen is forced to re-evaluate her choices and morals regarding the expected needs of her people. “I’ve kept...