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...
looks good except for robert downey jr. cuz all I see is him and not holms.
ReplyDeletei know. it really baffles me how someone could have had 'sherlock holmes' and 'robert downey jr' together in their head long enough to actually make this bizarre casting choice. and that a director let it happen. without laughing hysterically or rolling their eyes or saying 'are you serious? no, come on. we really have to make a serious decision here...'
ReplyDeleteI wish it was tin tin. I loved that show.
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