tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425514987715337437.post5990088102892225051..comments2024-03-26T22:47:45.276-07:00Comments on Intro to Critical Reading: Psychoanalyzing Lilith's BroodAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425514987715337437.post-89036265253006555722012-02-24T19:06:36.389-08:002012-02-24T19:06:36.389-08:00The idea of Imago's use of entymology as parod...The idea of Imago's use of entymology as parody of Wilson is fun and smart, but requires some kind of evidence. I don't think, though, that we should abandon the possibility of less sarcastic engagement with Wilson. Remember the list of imagined characteristics which a society of *intelligent* insects would have? That's a possible point of connection, which emphasizes the fact that you're writing about Wilson here without worrying about the details of his text (Wilson is easier to parody if we summarize him; his details are more problematic, and it's interesting that even Lewontin falls into the trap of mocking things that Wilson *never actually says*).<br /><br />Your discussion of Imago-as-psychological term is stronger than the first one, mostly because your engagement with the text is stronger. You're lost in irrelevant meanderings over flawed dictionary definitions, though; this effort would have been better spent thinking about the roles of parents (Nikanj as idealized parent? Lilith as idealized parent?). Jodahs-as-imago-to-others is awesome, but underdeveloped.<br /><br />Alison is right that you're trying to do too much here. While all sections are worthy and have potentially, I'd urge you to consider the last true idea, Jodahs as imago to others, as the central one. It's imaginative, precise, and allows you to do a lot of interesting work (and likely to reinvolve some of the other possible definitions).<br /><br />A weak intro and conclusion distract us, and emphasize the fact that there are really several different arguments here, not one.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425514987715337437.post-18445483702194093092012-02-22T19:33:21.906-08:002012-02-22T19:33:21.906-08:00Dean-
There are many solid ideas in this post. Yo...Dean-<br /><br />There are many solid ideas in this post. You have a good sense of authority over the concepts you get into, which made this enjoyable to read. In terms of what may help if you choose to revise, I would say that if anything you may have too many good ideas happening in one blog. Basically, I think this could use a bit more focus. You go from proposing that Butler is criticizing Wilson's work, to thoughts on the psychology of presidential elections in the US and how it connects to the idealization of Jodahs, to Jodahs perhaps failing the oolio's expectations. These are all interesting ideas, but if you are set on incorporating them all into one paper, I would suggest solidifying the transitions from each thought. You definitely have started to do so here, but with the limitations of these blog posts I don't think you're entirely successful in creating one cohesive paper. In fact, if someone asked me what this blog is about in ten words or less, I'd have some trouble answering. So, if you decide to separate the sections, I personally found the first passage of this blog (Butler vs. Wilson) to be the most interesting and definitely worthy of an entire paper, although it's obviously completely up to you.Alison Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03360096776852562068noreply@blogger.com