Napoleon Visiting the Plague-Stricken in Jaffa from Personal and Group
Identity perspective. Group 1 (via Nahee)
Two groups:
o Napoleon and his French soldiers
o The poor/plague-stricken
Group identity of the poverty-stricken being neglected
o How the group sees themselves vs how the Europeans portray them is different
Building/background:
o They're in a mosque, but there are French buildings, French flag, and Christian cross on top
of the hill
The French/Napoleon "play god"
o European arches have bright light coming in while the mosque-like entrance in the back
have darker like coming through
Same with the people depicted. Napoleon is brighter while the sick are darker.
o Sky is much brighter in the distance compared to inside the mosque
Clothing:
o Napoleon and his men are more put together and clothed while others are in ragged pieces
of cloth
o The sick's clothing could be how Europeans imagine people in the Orient dress (but it's not
true)
they're seen as lower, helpless, and in need of the Europeans' help (propaganda)
People in left-centre have their hands out (again, points to how they're depicted as "primitive"
and in need of Napoleon)-- Napoleon's depicted as the saviour
Even the mosque leader (who is in the light) on the side giving bread to the poor is overshadowed
by Napoleon and his "saviour" work
Personal Identity: If we focus on Napoleon, we see his identity of authority-- red-feathered hat
(captain or leader of the soldiers)
o Not many people at the same height as napoleon
o Napoleon shown as more wealthy and important
Other soldiers cover their mouths while only Napoleon reaches out to the sick (shows
that he knows it can't be passed through skin, and he can heal them. God complex!)
Identity perspective. Group 1 (via Nahee)
Two groups:
o Napoleon and his French soldiers
o The poor/plague-stricken
Group identity of the poverty-stricken being neglected
o How the group sees themselves vs how the Europeans portray them is different
Building/background:
o They're in a mosque, but there are French buildings, French flag, and Christian cross on top
of the hill
The French/Napoleon "play god"
o European arches have bright light coming in while the mosque-like entrance in the back
have darker like coming through
Same with the people depicted. Napoleon is brighter while the sick are darker.
o Sky is much brighter in the distance compared to inside the mosque
Clothing:
o Napoleon and his men are more put together and clothed while others are in ragged pieces
of cloth
o The sick's clothing could be how Europeans imagine people in the Orient dress (but it's not
true)
they're seen as lower, helpless, and in need of the Europeans' help (propaganda)
People in left-centre have their hands out (again, points to how they're depicted as "primitive"
and in need of Napoleon)-- Napoleon's depicted as the saviour
Even the mosque leader (who is in the light) on the side giving bread to the poor is overshadowed
by Napoleon and his "saviour" work
Personal Identity: If we focus on Napoleon, we see his identity of authority-- red-feathered hat
(captain or leader of the soldiers)
o Not many people at the same height as napoleon
o Napoleon shown as more wealthy and important
Other soldiers cover their mouths while only Napoleon reaches out to the sick (shows
that he knows it can't be passed through skin, and he can heal them. God complex!)
