Made in Brexit - Description d'image en anglais

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anglais, vocabulaire, expression, image, devoir, langue

Résumé du document

Le document est un devoir d'anglais qui consiste à décrire une image en répondant à une série de questions.

Extraits

[...] Q4) What is the message of the artist? While the mural understandably stirred strong feelings for or against Brexit, I don't think Banksy was taking a definitive stance in favor or against the UK's EU withdrawal. The abandoned tools and partial removal of the star seemed to me a note of caution regarding the difficulties of such a significant transition. The message, as I interpret it, was that dismantling an established structure is painstaking work - fraught with uncertainty, setbacks and unintended consequences. [...]

[...] The partial removal of the star and abandoned tools seemed a note of caution about the challenges of dismantling an established structure. At the same time, keeping most of the flag intact hinted at optimism - that out of difficulties, a new future can be built. But it will require diligence, cooperation and compromise. The mural struck me as a subtle appeal for unity in times of change and a careful, empathetic approach to navigation shifts. In placing the artwork in Dover, Banksy highlighted how Brexit threatened to alter the town's long-standing role as a bridge between Britain and Europe. [...]

[...] In conclusion, the geography amplified the emotional resonance of the artwork. Résumé : The mural, created in May 2017, depicted the removal of one of the stars from the European Union flag. This symbolized the United Kingdom's impending departure from the EU via Brexit. Banksy placed the work in Dover - a historic gateway to mainland Europe - to represent Britain's changing relationship with the continent. The tools left abandoned at the base of the wall, along with rubble and debris, suggested the difficulties of carrying out the Brexit process. [...]

[...] Why is it symbolic? Dover is a port town located in Kent Downs AONB, England. It sits on the English Channel coast, facing toward France - with the closest point in mainland Europe being just 34 kilometers away across the water. For centuries, Dover has been one of the UK's major international gateways - a place from which the nation has connected with and separated from the continent. So when Banksy chose Dover as the site for his Brexit mural, it was a very deliberate choice - a symbolic commentary on the UK's historic ties to and impending detachment from Europe as the location where many ferries depart for Calais, Dover represented Britain's physical and economic links to the EU makert. [...]

[...] Made in Brexit - Description d'image en anglais Questions Q1) In which context did the mural appear? The mural was interpreted as an expression on Britain's decision to leave the European Union. : by depicting the removal of a star from the EU flag, the artist tried to be symbolizing the UK's impending departure. Also, the abandoned chisel and rubble at the base of the wall suggested the difficulties and uncertainties of the Brexit process. The work garnered significant media attention both in the UK and abroad. [...]