Some Notes on “The Custom House” Novel vs. Romance: A novel is concerned with characters and events. It may contain symbols‚ but these are of secondary concern. A romance‚ on the other hand‚ may have events and characters‚ but the real focus is on the ideas and the symbolism that shape the book. These are inextricable from the story itself. The characters and events in a romance are only there to get across these larger ideas and the symbolism—and usually these are intended to lead the reader
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Zizek on Ideology and the Relationship Between Ideology and “The Real” ` CMNS 410 Professor Rick Gruneau December 13‚ 2011 Zizek on Ideology and the Relationship Between Ideology and “The Real” Slavoj Zizek is one of the leading theorists on ideology since the 1990’s and his conceptions of the real versus the symbolic versus the imagined are of particular importance when dissecting the question ‘what is ideology?’ Zizek’s critique of ideology and attempt to unpack it’s inner workings is fascinating
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The fascination of images: How do images teach us to desire The culture in which we live teaches us to‚ and what to desire. It does so through the works of psychoanalysis‚ interpreting the unconscious‚ free associations‚ fantasies and dreams. Interpreting these in a way in which to make the viewer the resolute to the images. The basic human needs are different to that of what we desire‚ we need food‚ water‚ shelter‚ yet we do not desire these things in a way in which we desire love and sex
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Velgard a short story by Sadeq Hedayat. Established on Lacan’s psychoanalysis human’s unconscious is highly structured like the structure of language that can be systematically analyzed. There are three stages in each human’s life that include the imaginary‚ the symbolic and the real order and each of them contain some significant features. In Hedayat’s story we are introduced with the life of a stray dog which is living a suffering life highly distinct from the life he used to have in past. To conclude
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When analyzing Suess’s article I found that I agreed with several of her points. To better understand Suess’s argument‚ one must first have an understanding of law/order and imagination or Lacanian Psychosis‚ known as Symbolic Order and Imaginary Order because Suess uses it as evidence in her article. Symbolic Order is “the social world of linguistic communication‚ intersubjective relations‚ knowledge of ideological conventions‚ and the acceptance of law.” Once you recognize and accept the
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Silverstein uses rhythm and repeats some lines to make sure the reader can fully take in what he is writing. He rhymes line three‚ four and five when describing the imaginary place to make it the place even more appealing for the reader. In line 13 and 14 Silverstein reuses lines to make a strong final statement describing the journey to the imaginary place beyond the sidewalk. Specific devices Silverstein use in this poem are metaphors such as "asphalt flowers" (L.9) to describe what constitutes as nature
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Imaginary Invalid Moliere’s "The Imaginary Invalid" is a play about a hypochondriac who is so obsessed with his health and money that he ends up neglecting his family’s needs to better his own. Moliere sets up the exposition of the play in Act I by the apothecary bills Argon is reading aloud. After Toinette‚ the maid‚ then enters the scene she sarcastically makes a comment about all of the bills lying on the table. Toinette lets the audience know that Argon is a hypochondriac by rebutting
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Imaginary Place Far‚ far away there is a land above where any good soul may enter. This land is a resting place for all who escape reality. There is nothing that cannot be done in this land because all time‚ stress‚ worry‚ and hate is non-existent. Love is shown by every single body that roams in this dreamland. People frolic in this wondrous land with joy and happiness. For anyone who enters there is an ultimate reward‚ but only you can find it deep within yourself and only you will understand
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A lot of times I dream myself in my imaginary school but I believe it will never become true. There I have real fun with my friends and I have a great time during lessons. My imaginary school would be just like my dreams except I won’t be able to change things whenever I want. So basically‚ it would be perfect. It would be a place where I can have fun with my friends‚ enjoy being there and most of all learn by having fun. My imaginary school from the outside it would be like modern schools today
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Philip Sanusi/ Maria Mrs. Collier Artiska creative writing 08-29-014 Imaginary friend Dear imaginary friend I hope this letter could make up for the past years‚ because ever since you’ve came back to my life I feel completed ‚ because you have been the only one that I could tell my little dirty secret and not feel the urge to feel ashamed because you would never in a million years judge me ‚ you were my only true friend that knew who I truly was‚ and have never ratted me out that why
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