Roland Barthes

Roland Barthes’ Rhetoric of the image breaks down the ways in which individual signs in advertisements work. The first, linguistic message is literally what is written in the advert and is useful for bringing the advertisements overall meaning in context. The second, the uncoded iconic message is the tautological qualities of everything within the frame; the photograph itself and the objects it contains. The third, is the coded iconic message, essentially the connotative meanings of the ad that…

Reflections on Photography Roland Barthes (1915-80) was a French theorist and philosopher. Camera Lucida Reflections on Photography was his last book published in 1979. This book mainly circulates around the theme of understanding desire and nature of photography. He described that what makes it distinguished it from other arts? What are its benefits and liabilities? He did not focused on the formal aspects (composition) or social uses of the photograph but in actual his intent is on ontological…

Wooden Toy's In “Toys,” by Roland Barthes he talks about French toys, wooden toys, metal, mechanical, toys for socializing, and dramatic play. Gender toys leading to adulthood for guidance, discovery, children who like to use toys but not create. Blocks appeal to all kids whether its do it yourself or group play to associate, form by myths or methods of modern adult life; ex., armed forces, performing, the post office, doctors, school, beauty salon, air force, transportation and science. Little…

The use of the three components of the advertisement listed by Roland Barthes in his essay “Rhetoric of the Image” are linguistics, uncoded message, and coded message. All three of these are used to entice the target audience of women to drink this beverage because of the overlapping message that tall and skinny is desirable based on our society’s culture. Through the use of many aspects, such as color choice and syntax, this advertisement can change the way the product is received and how well…

Michel Foucault and Roland Barthes demonstrate themselves to be divergent thinkers and writers with the ideas they present in their lectures and writings. Their compelling critiques inspired the ideas of esteemed writers such as Julia Kristeva, Gilles Deleuze, along with students all over the world. Foucault and Barthes also expand upon and modify the ideas of others and were, themselves, influenced by revolutionary theorists. Some notable examples of this is how Karl Marx affected the writing…

the potential meaning of that text. Barthes believes that all text have been written before, and are part of larger cultural text that individual writers pick up and use in different arrangements. Furthermore, the reader (who is also part of all the texts circulating in the metaphysical world of cultural discourse) interacts with the given text in a given moment to generate meaning; therefore, it is wrong to speak of an author as the main source of meaning. Barthes says that writing will…

In The Song of Roland, translated by John O'Hagan, the antagonist, Ganelon, believes he is purposely volunteered by his stepson to go on a suicide mission. As a result, he is greatly angered by this and seeks revenge. In The Nibelungenlied, Kriemhild, the princess of Burgandy, falls in love with and marries a noble prince, who is murdered by her kin. Through the help of heathen kings, both of these characters seek revenge after being wronged by their kin and face a brutal end as a consequence of…

Either way it was a total “bad guy” look on Roland from Unwind that nobody liked. He came across as a person you don't want to be around, he was the “top dog” of everyone and that wouldn't have a close chance of changing anytime soon. He is not a killer, but he is a fighter and will put everyone in their place. The scratches on his face are a bit intimidating but not so much with his tiger shark tattoo that Connor says “looks like a dolphin”. Past Rolands “fearless tough guy” side of him, he is…

Loyalty and Fidelity in “The song of Roland” The Song of Roland focuses on the battle of Saragossa between King Charlemagne’s bold and valiant men of France and King Marsille’s Pagan (Muslim) Spaniards. It’s through this battle brought on by Ganelon’s repute and revenge toward his stepson; Charlemagne’s nephew; Count Roland that the cultural values and conflicts between Western Europe and the Islamic world came to light. There is a vast amount of cleverly executed detail on the thoughts and…

knight’s everyday life is prevalently displayed in the poem The Song of Roland, a story about Charlemagne’s army during the Battle of Roncesvalles. Throughout the story, Count Roland and his fellow knights do their best to act with honor at all times, showing how important it is to them. In the poem Song of Roland, honor is defined as staying loyal to one’s companions and always upholding one’s duty, even if death is the result of…