Tongue Twisters: The Spoken Langauge in Austerlitz
As hard as I tried, I could not make myself like W.G. Sebald’s novel Austerlitz. It was predominately the long, descriptive, and digressive style that contributed to my distaste for the book, as, by writing in this manner, Sebald effectively confused me and, as a Austerlitz’s story gradually became more complicated, made me want to finish the novel less … Continue reading “Tongue Twisters: The Spoken Langauge in Austerlitz”
False Advertisement: Questions Regarding Publicity in Ways of Seeing
I’m going to be quite frank, I don’t really understand Berger’s argument regarding advertisements. Part of my confusions steam from way in which the ad is portrayed; how, depending on whether the intended audience is either male or female, the purpose of the ad is slightly changed. When discussing the effect of publicity images, Berger … Continue reading “False Advertisement: Questions Regarding Publicity in Ways of Seeing”
It’s Just a Matter of Perspective
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I actually liked The Bloody Chamber, not only was Carter’s language evocative, but it was also very interesting how her style could shift from fine and sophisticated to vulgar and obscene within the matter of a single word. As I happen to be on the topic of language and words, … Continue reading “It’s Just a Matter of Perspective”
Questions, Questions, and More Questions–The Result of Trying to Interpret German Short Stories
Personally, I find the readings for this week to be particularly interesting. I mean, I never would have thought that I would be writing a scholarly essay on the Grimm Brothers’ fairytale “Little Snow-White”. Reading stories like this, however, has reminded me that even supposedly simple works of art can have a deeper meaning–if you take … Continue reading Questions, Questions, and More Questions–The Result of Trying to Interpret German Short Stories
The Monster is a Mirror: Questioning the Uncanny Power of the Doppelgänger
I have a twin. This is something that you may or may not already know about me. Since my twin also happens to be a girl, one of the most common questions that I am asked is this: “Are you identical?”. Unfortunately, I am unable to provide anyone with the answer to this inquiry. After … Continue reading The Monster is a Mirror: Questioning the Uncanny Power of the Doppelgänger
Seeing and knowing as a science topic
Not only in philosophy or literature, social science has been interesting with this topic for a long time. There are lots oft theories and discussions try to deconstruct vision and knowledge with regard to psychology, linguistic and sociology. Besides the … Continue reading →