ENGL 2201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Richard Rorty, Video Lesson
16 Sep 2016
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The barber of kasbeam: nabokov on cruelty- rorty the philosophist. Asserts that nabokov"s novel shows us the tendencies to cruelty inherent in searches for autonomy . Nabokov wrote about cruelty from the inside- the pursuit of aesthetic bliss produces cruelty . Humbert views life"s purpose as attainment of perfection of own image of himself- instinct to perfect own image. P. 88- humbert says poets don"t kill, but rorty says they do, because. Curiosity, kindness, tenderness, ectasy- nabokov states them as synonyms to art. P. 213 kasbeam barber- epitomizes humbert"s lack of curiosity with anything not about his own obsession- there"s more to the world than. Humbert has only recorded sounds that annoyed him when this guy is emotionally telling him about his dead son- wiped glasses on sheet wrap- he was crying, tremulous scissor work- shaking! The barber is heartbroken every time he tells the story to someone- but.
