Sunday, January 9, 2011

Core Concept Notes (11/29-12/10)

Existentialism:
-Claims
  • Mankind has free will
  • Life is a series of choices, create stress
  • Few decisions are without negative choices
  • Some things are irrational and absurd
  • If one makes a decision, he or she mst follow through
-A philosophical system concerned with free will, choice, and personal responsibility. Since it is based on choices that each of us make individually, there are no concrete guidelines
-refer to the Existentialism 101 sheet

Theater of the Absurd:
-extravagant humor masks meaninglessness being portrayed
-anti-heroes replace the common heroes
-people are seen as bewildered in a incomprehensible world

Hamlet Films:
-we watched three different versions of Hamlet
-the BBC film took a traditional stance with a minimalist approach to the set and wardrobe choices
-the Olivier decided to show Hamlet as gay
-the Branaugh version showed Hamlet as angry and insane
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2 comments:

  1. Taylor RawsonJanuary 16, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Hi Jack,

    Pass. Good job selecting the important stuff to include in your notes. You simplified the existentialism notes well.. that section looks particularly helpful.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Pass.
    You covered all of the material that we went through for those weeks. You have a good summary of the different Hamlet films and their interpretations.
    Forest Gupta

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