King Lear And Taser Change Is An Inevitable And Complex...

Change Essay, Texts used: King Lear and Taser. â€Å"Change is an inevitable and complex process.† In relation to this statement, discuss how your study of the prescribed text and one piece of related material has broadened your understanding of change. Change is inevitable, the most natural process influenced by human nature since the passing of time, each change brings new and different consequences to one’s life, whether they be positive or negative. This is explored in the short film, ‘Taser,’ directed by Matt Bird in 2013 and also in the classic play, ‘King Lear,’ written by William Shakespeare in the early 17th century. Change is portrayed in both these texts through the perspectives of various characters and their emotions and how†¦show more content†¦The main character witnessed a murder which could completely change his perspective on life and leave him traumatized for the rest of his life, an example of a negative change. Change is once again highlighted through the perspective of the main character as he sees his pregnant wife in labour in their home. This is shown through the use of a close up camera shot, showing the emotions on the character’s face as he watches his wife in labour. Being hours away of potentially becoming a father is another enormous change, however this time positive, that the main character is witnessing in the scene. Another change is almost immediately shown again in the scene where a close up shot is used to show a pair of police officers enter their home and try to arrest the main protagonist, however as the main protagonist denies being arrested, the police officer attempts to taser him but misses and tasers the pregnant wife instead. Grief and sorrow of the situation is portrayed in the tragic music in the background and also through the rhetorical questions, â€Å"Why are you doing this†¦why?† asked by the main character. This shows the inevitability of change and how it is portrayed through character perspective. Furthermore, change is also explored in the classic play, â€Å"King Lear,† written by William Shakespeare in the early 17th century through the perspective of