A while back Alex suggested that this class should follow up on the Jeff Bridges theme by discussing Tron at some point. I concur, though it’s a tougher target than Lebowski. We could start here: Jung in Tron. I’ll add for now that the 20 year paternal absence is reminiscent of Odysseus/Telemachus; and the linked […]
As mentioned in class i think we could have a lovely time discussing the different interpretations of Zombies? Dictionary Definition: World English Dictionary zombie or zombi (ˈzɒmbɪ) — n , pl -bies , -bis 1. a person who is or appears to be lifeless, apathetic, or totally lacking in independent judgment;automaton The first and original concept of Zombies comes from Haitian folklore of corpses reanimated by means of magic. The first modern thought of Zombies that comes to mind […]
A lecture on the short story collection “Lost in the Funhouse”, from which the Menelaiad is taken (lecture 11 in the series if you don’t end up there):
Here’s Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer performing their version of a traditional British ballad about a shape-shifter: They aren’t the first modern folk artists to have a go at this: These are both versions of Child Ballad #39. See also Benjamin Zephaniah and Peter Gabriel’s version. There are in fact hundreds of versions of the […]