The order of things The classification of animals: A. Belonging to the emperor B. Embalmed C. Tame...

Preview:

Citation preview

The order of thingsThe classification of animals:

• A. Belonging to the emperor• B. Embalmed• C. Tame• D. Sucking pigs• E. Sirens• F. Fabulous• G. Stray dogs• H. Included in present classification• I. Frenzied• J. Innumerable• K. Drawn with a very fine camelhair brush• L. Et cetera• M. Having just broken the water pitcher• N. That from a long way off look like flies

• ”Ancient Chinese encyclopedia titled Celestial Empire of Benevolent Knowledge

Pretty Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkKviMfi24s

Fanny och Alexander

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afcci-YyEu4&feature=related

• Female Male• Emotion Reason• Body Soul• Private Public• Passive Active• Irrational Rational• Weakness Strength• Chaos Order

Symbolic Inversion

• Culture/order Nature/Chaos • Civilized Primitive• Cultivated Wild• Human Bestial • Controlled Uncontrolled • Manners Vulgar • Rational Irrational • Reason Emotion• Head Body • Thought Hand• Pure Impure • Moral Amoral• High Low • Individual Crowd • Upper class Lower class