DRM100Y1 Lecture Notes - Bruce Kapferer, Morality Play

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This gap is because the church banned it, and only brought it back to show religious pieces meant to demonstrate correct morality to the lower class, who were not able to read. We are learning methods of study to apply to multiple texts. In theatre, seeing is important, including the aspect of invisibility. Seeing vs knowing- ghosts (hamlet- is he really seeing a ghost, or simply insane?). Tragedy is a ritual word- goat song (sacrifice). Class examples; ritual has structure that is repeatable. There is more than one person who practices the ritual, it happens outside the body (outward), involves spoken words and gestures. Symbolism is important, par eg. the wine is the blood of christ. Leader in general- director, priest, a certain hierarchy. Takes place at a particular time of year. Gives structure to different dimensions ( time and space). Teacher definition; a ritual is a set of actions performed for symbolic value by a prescribed religion or community.

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