ENG 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Ars Moriendi, Intrinsic Factor
19 Oct 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Film notes: early in the film, there are all sorts of ars moriendi- comes out of medieval literature and art; symbols of death intended to remind people of their mortality, ex. Victor does not pay attention to the symbol and puts dirt on it. Disrespects death: death symbols along walls in the medical school, quickly paced film, good sets. Acting is a little stilted, but such is the time: windmill is played up, quixotic from don quixote. Faust is a man who made a deal with the devil. Magician who sold his soul for powers: why call victor faustian, he is trying to create life from nothing. Overreaching the bounds of: vitalism human nature, a medical discussions that proposed that there is an intrinsic factor that activates life. In 1770s, conducts experiments that use electricity to cause muscle convulsions. Jean- jacques rousseau (1712-1778: french, made idea of the original man, civilization corrupts humans.
