October 31: Primordial Chaos

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Describe the most memorable example you see this weekend of Eliade's concept of Primordial Chaos.

Have fun!

Film Analysis

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As we discussed in class, our readings present archetypes in three different contexts:

In Ariadne's Clue, Anthony Stevens divides and classifies archetypal objects and images;
In The Myth of the Eternal Return, Mircea Eliade analyzes specific archetypal processes;
In The Hero and the Outlaw, Margaret Mark and Carol Pearson divide and classify archetypal personas.

For The Myth of the Eternal Return, the following archetypal concepts have the most relevance for your film analysis:

Celestial Models
Profane/Sacred Time and Space
Symbolism of the Center
Road to the Center
Regeneration of Time (which is comprised of the following steps...)
Abolition of Past Time (of profane time and space)
Restoration of Primordial Chaos
Repetition of Cosmogonic Act

The introduction to this essay is due Friday.  For this blog entry, list the film you plan on analyzing as well as the symbols/archetypes (choose two to four different examples) on which you plan to focus.

Sunshine

For this post, analyze one name from the film Sunshine. 

1.  What is its etymology (its word history)?  What does the word mean?
2.  Are there any mythological figures with the same name?  Are there any historical figures with the same name?
3.  Why is this name apt for this character?

Icarus
Capa (or Kappa)
Cassandra
Corazaon
Mace
Kaneda
Searle
Harvey
Trey
Pinbacker (or pin-backer)

Archetypes and Repetition / Regeneration of Time

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For this post, watch the video for Lambchop's "Is a Woman," and then explain how the video (not the song) exemplifies one of Eliade's concepts from The Myth of the Eternal Return.

Post for October 17

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For this post, research and explain the history (both personal and etymological) behind your name.

For example, "Matthew" comes from the Hebrew  Mattathyah meaning "gift of Jehovah," and Matthew was one of the 12 apostles in the Bible and wrote the first book of the New Testament.

I wasn't named after any relative, but apparently, my father was inspired by the character of Marshal Matt Dillon from the television western Gunsmoke.

Those are the "celestial models" behind my first name.

Body Paragraph

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Post one of your excellent body paragraphs (for the Song Analysis Essay) here!

Song Analysis

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Post your song analysis thesis here!