Thursday, January 31, 2008
The Haunted Palace/Mind
I wanted to amend what I said in class earlier today about Poe using this piece to show a process or the experience of going mad. I would like to replace that thought with the idea that maybe he was alluding to the harsh reckoning of society. I was thinking about the last thing Dr. Harrison said and it became clear that he could have possibly been speaking of the reality that no one can run from, and the idea that everyone at some point has or will experience some terrifying thing that they cannot escape from. I don't think that it has to be something gruesome or scary but the experience will effect the person in varying ways depending on what we are truly afraid of or gets under our skin the most. It is almost Poe in a Dr. Phil sort of light. He is getting inside our mind and showing us what it is that we are afraid of and why we can't escape then concluding that we never will completely abandon the idea. It will always be in our "palace/house/mind/head/consciousness."
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Well said. I agree completely- except maybe about Dr. Phil, I can't say that I'm a fan. He's too black and white for me. I like trying to find clarity in the gray areas.
My first impression of "The Haunted Palace" was that it was a growing up tale. It begins with maybe a childlike innocence. It seemed like a world that would be created by a child who wanted an escape, but the inevitable growing up invaded the land and the child became an adult. The complications of the world weighing on the individual. The real world destroying the creativity. I think this goes hand in hand with what you said Corinne. Growing up is inevitable and people often change as a result of it.
Audrey, I am not a fan of Dr. Phil either. He's too... I don't know, weird. I like that you look outside the box!
Kevin, I like your comment. It comliments my interpretations and they work together well.
I agree with Audrey in the whole "grey area" thing. Life is far too complex for everything to be black a white. Most are in shades of grey. Like my kitty...LOL.
I also like Kevin's idea about growing up. When people grow and change, they often loose the wonder in life that makes it so exciting. And in that, they move about aimlessly and keep up a facade.
I agree with your post corinne. Most people do not want to come to the relization that bad things will happen, things will get complicated and life is forever changing. I guess my comment is a sort of add-on to Kevin's comment, sorry if it's redundant!
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