Meanings and Representations: Megan Markle article

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Meanings and Representations: Megan Markle article 
- Has Megan Markle changed Britain's attitude to race and royalty?



Audience:

I think this article is geared up for adults and the general public, as the subject of the royal wedding is very much open to the public and they are involved in the event. Also, as the article's subject is not only on the royal wedding but also how the royals are becoming more inclusive and modernised. Because of this, adults and people who are generally interested and enthusiastic about the royal wedding may want to read this article to get a taster of what's to come.
Genre:

A newspaper article - Written by The Observer, not someone's opinion.
Mode:

Multi-modal


Purpose:

The purpose of the article is to inform the public on the royal wedding and also to show support for both Prince Harry and Megan Markle.

Analyse how Text A uses language to create meanings and representations.

(In the opening paragraphs the writer represents the royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle through a comparison with Harry’s brother Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton.  The writer focuses initially on the public attitude towards the wedding the material verb “shifted” when commenting on the abstract noun “mood” shows a change in attitude to the time of the previous wedding in 2011. The emotive metaphorical use of the verb “embrace” suggests that the public have welcomed the latest couple in a more loving and compassionate way, thus representing a change in the public attitude towards the royal family.  This is indirectly represented with the lack of label for the relationship between Kate and Prince William but the use of the noun phrase “modern romance” for Harry and Meghan. 

 The focus of the article becomes clearer towards the end of the paragraph with the reference to Brixton, which is then described using the noun phrase “largest African-Caribbean community”. The superlative represents this community as a representative for all of this cultural heritage in Britain. The abstract noun “enthusiasm” represents their excited and positive response to the wedding and is suggestive that the cultural standpoint is shared across Britain. This is reinforced further with the direct quotation from an individual whose name, the proper noun “Saba Abay” would suggest is a representative of this culture and location. Her statement supports the enthusiasm with the excitable use of an adjective in the simple declarative “It’s brilliant.” …)

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