3. Compare the points of view of the 1st and 2nd part of the text. Consider:
a) who is speaking
b) what is the distance between the speaker and the object
c) what’s the attitude of the speaker and how is it expressed?
The(^sl partjj a) TnS' dreSmer. He describes a dream |
ftlG_^part) a) The cross. It’s a descriotion of |
he had in the middle of the niaht: he saw a cfoss, which was very bright. |
Christ's crucifixion oresented from the I rood’s perspective. Both Christ and. |
embroidered with 5 gemsCthO-OJJinker of Chrisfs wounds), madę of^old- It was lifted in the eir ppd surrounded bv anaels, holy spiałs-aod men gazina at |
the cross suffer. thev're hoth wm ipded — in some way they become one during the crucifixion. GŁuist^s |
it Thftp it rhaoffed from an obiect of worship into Christ's cross, a symbol |
rises from the dead and qoes to heaven. The rood speaks. suffers. |
of sufferina. stained with bloorL-weł. b) The dreamer^ lying. the cross is in dreamer and the cross metaphorically' - |
sees, has memories - Tfs persoflified. i .it’s like a human b) The speaker (the rood^aoes back to | |
present the gap-hefween the human |
between The cross and the dreamer is |
and the divine, darkness & sin-VsJight & glory |
biq; he doesn’t aoDear in this part. c) the cross describes Jesu§ as a |