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Notes on Truth, Beauty, and Goodness -- Phil A231 William Jamison - Instructor ExpressionClives Staples Lewis "A Grief Observed" http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/lit-med/lit-med-db/webdocs/webdescrips/lewis434-des-.html I have tried reading this out loud to several classes with the intention of instigating empathic response. In order to be as successful as I might I imagine myself either as CS Lewis or (worse) as myself should I lose the most important people in my life. I have had students tell me that CS Lewis describes their feelings and thoughts through such situations to an incredible degree. Things appropriate to discuss here concern the power of the text to convey feelings -- can the text itself be expressive? How important is it for the reader (actor?) to show emotion while reading this to inspire the empathic response? I should also mention occasions when this empathic response is most frequently elicited and that would include theater performances, church services (especially testimonies and funerals) and musical productions (think of such things as Prokovief's Alexander Nevsky). Expression is an important aspect of art as we can see in lots of examples. Keep in mind Aristotle's sense of catharsis here. Will Rogers "Reflections and Observations" is an example of the comic. It was not a good choice since no one laughed. We did not discuss fear (Panic Room? or insert you favorite horror movie here.) What other emotions are expressed via art? All? Question: is all expressive art intended to elicit an emotional response from the audience? Bibliographyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evq8wnvTC3M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAY6HFOJOLM&NR=1
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