because you were all wondering what I'm writing my dissertation on, here's a brief synopsis of my 'research context': When James Macpherson published his Fragments of Ancient Poetry in 1760, he went to great lengths to make the Fragments appear to be authentic remains of an ancient, heroic oral tradition. His reasons for this were largely political, and as such, influenced the content of the epics themselves. As an attempt to establish a particularly Scottish identity, the poems were quite effective. However, to do so required both a simplification and a manipulation of traditional mythology. Stripped of anagogical significance, the Ossian epics more or less represented an Enlightenment version of history, tradition, and mythic heritage. The stories themselves were changed by their very purpose and in turn changed the manner of representing myth in future narratives. Moreover, the emphasis on the Ossian epics as authentic tales from the past, as ‘fragments,’ served...
Yay!!! Be sure to post a picture!! I am emailing you one of me and my "new" hair right NOW. :-)
ReplyDeletenice pic
ReplyDeletethat is a REALLY fun picture of you. :-)
ReplyDeleteyeah, too bad the hair will be GONE in two hours!!! mwahahahahahaaa!!
ReplyDeleteWhat, are you bald now?
ReplyDeleteis it as short as I had mine our second year at Wheaton?
Ohhh....that was a GOOD year.
I wish I had it on video so I could relive it.
Yes. Short. Photo will soon be posted.
ReplyDeleteYou could never relive. Even with secret cameras in every corner. Why? Because it's all in the moment... and this year will be good, too.