tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post2725898606262627453..comments2023-11-05T07:27:43.837-05:00Comments on Narrative and Technology: House of Leaves and MarcuseAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post-32358255219678870232012-04-16T18:00:50.138-04:002012-04-16T18:00:50.138-04:00Going along with what Professor Johns said, I agre...Going along with what Professor Johns said, I agree that you'll probably have to implement some kind of system of thought or some other frame of reference to flesh out your argument. Additionally I think it would be wise to try and not be terribly linear in your argument and maybe offer several arguments for each subtopic you're working with. After all, things can be invalid for multiple reasons.Kira Scammellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911668186820364330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692381608294018617.post-16957942838761756352012-04-14T11:33:26.532-04:002012-04-14T11:33:26.532-04:00Partially because I don't really share your po...Partially because I don't really share your point of view (is it shocking that a certified academic doesn't?) I enjoyed it. So take it as a starting point that I think you're making a good case here - better than in the last essay - although that had its merits - that all the webs of academic discourse in HOL are ridiculous, because they use systems of thought which are not commensurate with the House-as-object. (as an aside, I could nitpick with some of the details; for instance, I think Jacob's contact with the angel *is* commensurate with the House - but we're setting that aside for now).<br /><br />If you are correct, what is the purpose of this satire?<br /><br />Good satire, I'll propose, always has a higher purpose. Don Quixote satirized romance in order to create realism; "A modest proposal" satirized British views on Ireland in order to attack empire.<br /><br />To what end, then, are these systems of thought being satirized, and what system of thought *is* commensurate with the House-as-object? Is there some system of thought (I'd propose American history, or Heidegger's philosophy as possible candidates) which work? Or is this a satire of all systematic thought?<br /><br />If so, is it utterly nihilistic? Or is it something else?<br /><br />In other words: if you're right, then you're probably uncovering the satiric means to a higher satiric end. What is that end?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.com