Answer 1
"This knowledge, king," said Theuth, "will make the Egyptians wiser and provide them with better memory; for it has been found as a drug for memory and wisdom” (Plato 274e). The above mentioned quote, represents the ecstaticism of Theuth, an Egyptian God, on the medium of writing. Thamus, the King of Egypt, however viewed writing as a medium that brings forth a greater deal of forgetfulness, and thus not increasing one’s memory. Furthermore, once one finished reading about vast ideas, one does not think about them, and thus, Thamus notes that students of the reading will gain an “appearance of wisdom”, but, for the most part they will know nothing” (Plato 275a-b).
Forgetfulness, Wisdom, & Hypocriticality
Thamus’s statements which …show more content…
There exists the audible language of the text, that mimics the poetic words found on the pages of the play, which through linguistics and speech, induces a wealth of interpretation upon the audience. There is also the language (theatric conventions) of the performance itself, which acts as the mimetic embodiment of the narrative in a theatrical space, and in this case, removes the audience from the dramaturgy through the filmic constructed set. Lastly, one has the language of the screen, the mimesis of the filmic world, which takes the audience closer to the action of the dramaturgy through cinematography/editing …show more content…
Barthes also notes that: “The Text is experienced only in an activity of production” (Barthes 3). In the case of Fraulein Julie, the “ text” speaks against the “rules” of traditional theatre by placing a great deal of emphasis on the realm of cinema instead of on the realm of theatre. Furthermore, the “text” becomes alive during the process of demonstration through the experience of the three-fold production, as one cannot merely grasp the “text” by just reading the text as a work from the shelf of a
"This knowledge, king," said Theuth, "will make the Egyptians wiser and provide them with better memory; for it has been found as a drug for memory and wisdom” (Plato 274e). The above mentioned quote, represents the ecstaticism of Theuth, an Egyptian God, on the medium of writing. Thamus, the King of Egypt, however viewed writing as a medium that brings forth a greater deal of forgetfulness, and thus not increasing one’s memory. Furthermore, once one finished reading about vast ideas, one does not think about them, and thus, Thamus notes that students of the reading will gain an “appearance of wisdom”, but, for the most part they will know nothing” (Plato 275a-b).
Forgetfulness, Wisdom, & Hypocriticality
Thamus’s statements which …show more content…
There exists the audible language of the text, that mimics the poetic words found on the pages of the play, which through linguistics and speech, induces a wealth of interpretation upon the audience. There is also the language (theatric conventions) of the performance itself, which acts as the mimetic embodiment of the narrative in a theatrical space, and in this case, removes the audience from the dramaturgy through the filmic constructed set. Lastly, one has the language of the screen, the mimesis of the filmic world, which takes the audience closer to the action of the dramaturgy through cinematography/editing …show more content…
Barthes also notes that: “The Text is experienced only in an activity of production” (Barthes 3). In the case of Fraulein Julie, the “ text” speaks against the “rules” of traditional theatre by placing a great deal of emphasis on the realm of cinema instead of on the realm of theatre. Furthermore, the “text” becomes alive during the process of demonstration through the experience of the three-fold production, as one cannot merely grasp the “text” by just reading the text as a work from the shelf of a