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Taylor Swift - Language and Representations

Narrative Go to our Media Magazine archive (issue MM79) and read the feature All Too Well on Taylor Swift and how she controls her own narrative. Answer the following questions:  1) Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her earlier albums?  She's re-recording her earlier albums to take control of her music and be in charge of her own narrative. 2) Why did Taylor Swift choose to make the short film 'All Too Well'?  She made "All Too Well" as Taylor Swift has largely led a very public romantic life, and that  has historically been the source of much of the criticism  levelled at her: that she "goes on too many dates", and "can’t  make ‘em stay". She made it to further take control of her narrative. 3) What other examples are provided in the article of Taylor Swift using media to construct her own image?  1989, Shake It Off, and Bad Blood Taylor Swift textual analysis Work through the following tasks to complete your textual analysis of Taylor Swift...