“Language itself conditions, limits, and predetermines what we see.” Nothing is just “there” because we construct everything through a language. In media terms, everything is coded and interpreted by the writer and reader. Meaning is intended and implied by the author or unintended and inferred by the reader.
“Language doesn’t record reality, it shapes and creates it, so that the whole of our universe is textual”
Therefore an experience can’t be recreated, no matter the mode, without significant “problems.” But, I don’t think there are really problems per se. It is just interpretations. Some may value Realism over the Impressionism art movement because their values can be argued.
If we had a holodeck that could show us a perfect recreation of an event, would it replace all art? Of course not.
We tell the same stories over and over again, and not just the same theme, but also quite literally the same story. Is there a definitive Hamlet? Which actor is the best at portraying James Bond? I don’t think we would ever find the “best” one and then stop. But these are fictional characters.
Jesse James has been portrayed in a lot of film.
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000001/
Here is an example of Joan of Arc.
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0027188/
What if it was a less romantic character?
Alyssa Milano, Drew Barrymore, and Noelle Parker are played Amy Fisher in TV movies 1992 or 1993. I think this would be really interesting to view the news coverage of this story and ask why we retold this story we all knew and how did the filmmakers do it differently? The results may be less artistic and more financial.
Who has played Adolf Hitler, C. S. Lewis, George Washington, Richard Nixon, Pablo Picasso, John Quincy Adams, and will play Alfred Hichcock in a film next year?
A Leavisite-style reading Sister Knowles’ “If I Were a Boy”
(Side note: Did anyone listen to the BC Jean version?)
This type of reading is driven by the moral convictions without taking form, structure, genre, etc. into consideration.
I wonder if we will read “I’m Glad I’m a Boy! I’m Glad I’m a Girl!” in class.
Beyoncé is saying that men should not be able to get away with behavior simply because it is typical of their sex. Who is letting loved ones get away with unacceptable behavior. Here is post from youtube under the video:
“soberbob0911
I think most attractive cops can't help it...they are always in positions that put them into meeting other attractive persons ...the cop's spouse should know what they're getting into, either sex. Just from what I've seen with cops I know.”
Are there a lot of attractive criminals? I really just wanted to post that because of one phrase he uses, which might be my most hated phrase: can’t help it. That is one of the major purposes of me being here on earth: to learn to help it. Stereotypes and gender roles should not limit us.
Why do we let ourselves off the hook with such a mentality as to suggest we can’t do anything other than the what is currently appealing?
I am way over the 500 words and I ‘m sorry. I’m sure we’ll discuss this is class.
1 comment:
"Can't help it"? I'm with you- stupidest phrase ever. It's right up there with "I don't get it," if you ask me. Mostly because "I don't get it" and "I can't help it" seem to often be substitutes for "I don't want to put forth the effort necessary." There's the teacher/human-being-making-an-effort rant for the day.
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