ENG 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Eucatastrophe, Auteur Theory, Intertextuality
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A catastrophe is a turn of events that is almost always bad, such as an explosion or disaster. Does not deny the existence of sorrow, failure, or regular catastrophe, but denies universal. Eucatastrophe is a positive catastrophe that occurs toward the end of the fairy tale or fantasy. The miraculous or magical intervention defeat, and gives a glimpse of joy. Even though circumstances can be dark and bleak and the existence of evil is regarded, there is a moment of grace and deliverance. Ga(cid:374)dalf(cid:859)s intervention from the sky to help: (cid:862)god out of the (cid:373)a(cid:272)hi(cid:374)e(cid:863) Aladdi(cid:374)(cid:859)s (cid:373)agi(cid:272) (cid:272)arpet savi(cid:374)g the(cid:373) fro(cid:373) the falli(cid:374)g cave of wo(cid:374)ders. Del toro is an auteur director: goes i(cid:374)to a(cid:374) author(cid:859)s role to do (cid:373)ore tha(cid:374) just dire(cid:272)t the fil(cid:373, wrote the s(cid:272)ree(cid:374)pla(cid:455) for (cid:858)pa(cid:374)(cid:859)s(cid:859) Citational practice: del toro cites symbols from other sources so viewers will recognize and relate, example: the watch as a representation of time.
