Tatta: Comic Relief or Substance?
In Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha (Volume 1) involves the character of Tatta, a boy of the lowest class in society to the point of being barely considered apart of it. It is revealed throughout the story that Tatta has some extraordinary powers and morals. His ability to transfer his soul into the bodies of animals, and his […]
“Sons and Lovers”? No, “[Mothers] and Sons”
Hello all! Further to our discussion last day, I’d like to summarize and flesh out my points a little bit regarding the relationship between Chapra and his mother – I think my discussion was a bit too hasty, and I apologize. The three main points I had wanted to discuss were: The suggested nature of […]
Reading Buddha = Oedipus Flashbacks
I don’t know if it was just me, but didn’t some concepts in Tezuka’s Buddha remind anyone of anything? Because for me, I got little glimpses of flashbacks back to Oedipus Rex. Yeah, THAT far back. The main aspect I picked up on was that both texts explore the themes of fate in a sense.…
Mirror Images
Looking at the picture of the manga-filled bookshelf that Dr. Lieblang featured in his lecture slides, I laughed a quiet and somewhat embarrassed laugh, for my bookshelf at home was very similar in appearance. Sandwiched between a battered copy of Katherine Stockett’s The Help and Margret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake sits volumes 54 to 72 of Masashi Kishimoto’s ninja manga Naruto. … Continue reading “Mirror Images”
It’s About Time
FINALLY. MANGA. WE GET TO REVIEW MANGA. At this point, just having the oppotunity to have manga acknowledged or at the very least analyzed in ArtsOne is fantastic. (Good choice of manga, Jason *thumbs up* !!) However, this is both … Continue reading →
The Law of Attraction & Post-Modernism: Support and Contradiction
In Thursday’s seminar, we discussed the growing skepticism regarding metanarratives which defines postmodernism. Postmodernism challenges a single metanarrative by encouraging localized and diverse narratives; postmodern thinkers claim that existence is too complex to simply be told in a single narrative. … Continue reading →
What Comes After Post-Modernism
In our last seminar together, we discussed the ideas of postmodernism and how it began as a reaction against the tenants of the modernist philosophy, namely of the belief of grand narratives, or metanarratives about universal or absolute truths such democracy, … Continue reading →
Jazz
For my presentation I wanted to talk about the way violence was described in the book. Numerous times in the book when the characters were talking about violent acts they seemed very emotionless and impassive. For example when the narrator is talking about Violet slashing Dorcas’ face during the funeral, the way she’s talking about […]
Just Some Thoughts on Mulvey
According to Laura Mulvey, the movies of the classic Hollywood era are made for the male gaze. The female characters in these movies are reduced to objects which the male audience could enjoy looking at. This trend has not died … Continue reading →
Vertigo & The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
An interesting element of Vertigo, for me, was the similarities between it and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Thematically, both films focused on our innate fears (castration in the case of the former and perception of reality in the latter, … Continue reading →