Reflection Section: Week 4 Term 2

Text Title: Romeo and Juliet

Text Type: Play

Text Creator: William Shakespeare

Text Purpose: To entertain

Date: 28/05/21

Critical Literacy Question: Who is real in the text?

We started reading Romeo and Juliet for our 1 hour of reading per week. This is how far we are up to:

Romeo and Juliet takes place in fair Verona. There are two rival families: the Capulets, and the Montagues. At the start of Romeo and Juliet, the Capulets and Montagues get into a large dispute, and threaten eachother with violence. This violence is then broken up by Prince Escalus, who threatens all who fight with death.

Romeo and Juliet is a fictional text. This means that nobody is real, and are all figments of Shakespeare's writing. Verona, however, is a real city, and can be found in Northern Italy.

Reflection Section Week 3 Term 2

Text Title: Denzel Washington's Life Advice

Text Type: Speech

Text Creator: Denzel Washington

Text Purpose: To inspire 

Date: May 21, 2021

Critical Literacy Question: In whose interest is this text?

Denzel Washington recounts the major losses that he had to go through to get to the career he has now: the many majors he failed at university, the auditions he didn't make, e.t.c. The focus of the speech, however, is the importance of losing, and being prepared to lose. The most notable moment of the speech is when Denzel says: "If you do not lose, you are not even trying." This means that in order to succeed, especially in a new challenge, or a field you are not experienced with, you must be prepared to take risks.

This text would be most benficial to those who are currently experiencing a "rough patch" in their life, and require the wisdom and advice. This advice could only be given by somebody who has already experienced such rough patches, and have made it to the other side.