Comparison and contrast of texts on London
I have chosen to compare and contrast the British Transport Holiday in London leaflet, The interview with Rachel, Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth and the opening of Bleak House by Charles Dickens.
Starting with Upon Westminster Bridge, I think the purpose of the poem is to try and make the reader appreciate London, and let the poem inspire them. It's a celebration of London. It's also meant to entertain the reader, just as Bleak House is written to entertain the reader and express the author's attitude to London. But the opening of Bleak House also provides an introduction to the central themes of the book .One of the purposes of The British Transport holiday leaflet is also to entertain, but only to entertain us in order to promote London Transport service and is a persuasive piece. The only text that doesn't serve to entertain is text B, the interview with Rachel. Were Rachel knew it was to help an A- level class and the purpose of it was to articulate her feelings on London.
Wordsworth gives us a very tranquil, productive, beautiful and almost spiritual view of London with an inspirational intention. This peaceful impression of London contrasts heavily with the British Transport leaflet, which creates a busy, lively, near chaotic impression of London where there is "something for everyone" to do. Wordsworth describes everything as being still or asleep.
I have chosen to compare and contrast the British Transport Holiday in London leaflet, The interview with Rachel, Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth and the opening of Bleak House by Charles Dickens.
Starting with Upon Westminster Bridge, I think the purpose of the poem is to try and make the reader appreciate London, and let the poem inspire them. It's a celebration of London. It's also meant to entertain the reader, just as Bleak House is written to entertain the reader and express the author's attitude to London. But the opening of Bleak House also provides an introduction to the central themes of the book .One of the purposes of The British Transport holiday leaflet is also to entertain, but only to entertain us in order to promote London Transport service and is a persuasive piece. The only text that doesn't serve to entertain is text B, the interview with Rachel. Were Rachel knew it was to help an A- level class and the purpose of it was to articulate her feelings on London.
Wordsworth gives us a very tranquil, productive, beautiful and almost spiritual view of London with an inspirational intention. This peaceful impression of London contrasts heavily with the British Transport leaflet, which creates a busy, lively, near chaotic impression of London where there is "something for everyone" to do. Wordsworth describes everything as being still or asleep.