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Submitted by joytingz on April 30, 2008
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For years, England has been represented as a powerful and revered country and a key component in the ruling of the world. Most media texts have carried an English perspective and therefore been very biased, not showing how the controlled countries feel. “The Wind that Shakes the Barley”, a 2006 film from socialist director Ken Loach allows the viewer to view England from the point of view of the suppressed Irish.
From the beginning of Text 1 – the moving advert – the viewer first sees Ireland in a peaceful, rural town. The music accompanying it is immediately recognisable as traditional Irish folk music; this in addition to the green countryside shown on the poster makes Ireland seem well established and not at all like the well-known England of the 20th century which was full of technology and industry. However, the peaceful image is soon distorted when the music develops a heavier drum beat which is reminiscent of a war-march. Also, in the background, a bell toll can be heard which adds to the war-like feel. This sudden change of music acts as an enigma code because it suggests to the viewer that this film will not be as tranquil as they first thought, and that in fact violence and aggression will follow. Not soon after the change of music, the viewer is introduced to a few key characters as they train new recruits on a grassy hill. The Irishmen instantly fulfil their stereotype of being funny and quick-witted, as the leader berates one of the recruits for focussing on his shoes rather than the enemy. Since the audience has been able to create a connection with the characters, they feel more able to empathise with them and therefore are more inclined to take their side over the English’s.
The audience is still able to feel a connection with the Irish, even after they are seen shooting British soldiers. The fact that the rural countrymen are standing up to the stronger, more advanced enemy shows courage and makes England seem like its...
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