<body><script type="text/javascript"> function setAttributeOnload(object, attribute, val) { if(window.addEventListener) { window.addEventListener('load', function(){ object[attribute] = val; }, false); } else { window.attachEvent('onload', function(){ object[attribute] = val; }); } } </script> <div id="navbar-iframe-container"></div> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> gapi.load("gapi.iframes:gapi.iframes.style.bubble", function() { if (gapi.iframes && gapi.iframes.getContext) { gapi.iframes.getContext().openChild({ url: 'https://www.blogger.com/navbar.g?targetBlogID\x3d21633315\x26blogName\x3deven+death+may+die\x26publishMode\x3dPUBLISH_MODE_BLOGSPOT\x26navbarType\x3dBLACK\x26layoutType\x3dCLASSIC\x26searchRoot\x3dhttps://heathcath.blogspot.com/search\x26blogLocale\x3dpt_PT\x26v\x3d2\x26homepageUrl\x3dhttp://heathcath.blogspot.com/\x26vt\x3d-8711445689384453372', where: document.getElementById("navbar-iframe-container"), id: "navbar-iframe" }); } }); </script>
quinta-feira, setembro 14, 2006
Disobedience (see post below) - the point I was trying, but obviously didn't succeed in making ; 7:15 da tarde



About Disobedience, I do not think I made my point clear (as was brought to my attention, thanks Bee :P ), so here it goes.

I was trying to make a comparison (which maybe I should have plainly made instead of leaving it to an open interpretation) between the poem and the several traditional fairy-tales which so adorably tell us of maidens in distress.

James James Morrison's mother is just such a maiden (probably not literally. lol). And very badly treaten by the author, I should say.

First of all, rather than an individual, she exists only in relation to James. Throughout the whole poem she is known to us as James James Morrison's mother, or some variation of that.

Second, by disobeying her three-year-old know-it-all son, she got herself in all kinds of troubles and alas, there was no prince charming about to do the rescuing. But had she been a good, dutiful (and modest, did you see the bit about the golden gown? Slut!) woman, and listened to her son, she would have been safe enough and not received the natural punishment for her recklessness.

It is explicit throughout the whole poem that the whole business was entirely her fault, and she brought it all upon herself for being such a thoughtless, irresponsible creature who just would not do what her son so wisely told her to.

Thirdly, the author objectifies Jim's mother by stating that she got "Lost or stolen or strayed" or also "mislaid", all words that would more easily be applied to a set of keys or a pet, than a person.

The final blow to her character is James hardly seeming worried about his mother, but only about being blamed for all that happened - which, as stated before, was so not his fault, wise enlightened creature that he is in opposition to her.

And this is the stuff that keeps brainwashing kids all over the place. I knew there was a reason I didn't like A. A. Milne.

And there, I'm done with my ranting. Screw James. I bet his mother just ran away out of sheer boredom, tired to death of his holier-than-thou attitude.

publicada por sancie  # 7:15 da tarde
Comentários:
haha your explanation was adorable, it was worth saying we didn't get the point of the previous post not only to read your view of things but also the way you reflect on that same view.

it reminded me of your well-known essay, somehow ;)

kiss*
# publicada por Blogger sahara : 4:19 da tarde
 
there you go! now everyone is happy =D this was much more hillarious than the poem, you know? your sarcastic view of things makes it all better!

oh and you're welcome =P *********
# publicada por Blogger marina : 6:18 da tarde
 
Enviar um comentário

Subscrever Enviar feedback [Atom]





<< Página inicial
.Self

"Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well." - Missy Dizick

twin blog:gospel of random

[MAIL]Send me your thoughts... or don't, whichever.

.Shoutbox




.Gone by
janeiro 2006
fevereiro 2006
março 2006
abril 2006
julho 2006
setembro 2006
novembro 2006
fevereiro 2007
maio 2008

.Randomness


.Credits and stuff
designer - [Tetsuo]
image - [Pyromaniac]