HUMA 1780 Lecture : Wednesday October 17, 2012.docx
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Stories in diverse media (ap huma 1780b) wednesday. Homework for next class: in course kit: 1) don quixote, 2) the clown"s way : in smi (sound) library: choose one simpson episode. Class test mainly based on next five class readings and lectures (including this one) 98% of human existence has been spent without writing ( prehistory ) Dancing is a form of oral communication in the stone ages. History begins when we go from oral to new media of writing. Even when writing is invented, the oral tradition still dominated. Memorized and spoken word, not silent reading. Test question: what is importance of story to human. Educates: not so much by mirroring reality, but. Let us try out abnormal situations and alternative realities. Dreams (night stories) that help sort out issues (unconscious at work) Sumerian in mesopotamia (2700bce), then sumerian text, then translated into akkadian-
