The Role Of Monstrous Bodies In Tod Browning S Freaks
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The Role Of Monstrous Bodies In Tod Browning S Freaks
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Author : Stefan Langenbach
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2010-03
The Role Of Monstrous Bodies In Tod Browning S Freaks written by Stefan Langenbach and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03 with categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Comparative Literature, grade: 1,7, University of Cologne (Englische Seminar 1), course: The films of Tod Browning, language: English, abstract: Table of contents 1. Introduction...........................................................................................3 2. Freaks..................................................................................................4 3. Monstrous bodies ...................................................................................6 4. Outlook .............................................................................................13 5. Conclusion...........................................................................................14 Appendix...............................................................................................16 List of references......................................................................................20 1. Introduction "I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here." (Radiohead - Creep, 1993) Since the beginning of mankind there have always been a few humans who differed from the vast majority. They showed (and still show) various features which separated them from "normal people". These characteristics can be caused by genetic defects or other, medical reasons and lead to a life "outside of the boundaries of 'normal'". Physically and / or mentally they differ from the majority. Some are taller than average people, some are smaller. Some are hermaphrodites. Some have missing or extra body parts, some lack extremities at all. These so called "freaks" are defined by freedictionary.com as having "an abnormally formed organism" and "regarded as a curiosity or monstrosity". Tod Browning's film Freaks deals with handicapped people, who comply with this definition and will be the core theme of this term paper, so that the role of monstrous bodies in this specific movie will be explained and analyzed. In order to do that, it will be started with a rendering of the movie's content, important basic facts about it and its' effect on the viewers and the critics, before the analysis will be focused. Are the "freaks" in the movie creeps and weirdos or aren't they and if so, what else are they if anything? What was Browning's aim concerning the
All Around Monstrous Monster Media In Their Historical Contexts
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Author : Verena Bernardi
language : en
Publisher: Vernon Press
Release Date : 2019-10-31
All Around Monstrous Monster Media In Their Historical Contexts written by Verena Bernardi and has been published by Vernon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-31 with Social Science categories.
We know all kinds of monsters. Vampires who suck human blood, werewolves who harass tourists in London or Paris, zombies who long to feast on our brains, or Godzilla, who is famous in and outside of Japan for destroying whole cities at once. Regardless of their monstrosity, all of these creatures are figments of the human mind and as real as they may seem, monsters are and always have been constructed by human beings. In other words, they are imagined. How they are imagined, however, depends on many different aspects and changes throughout history. The present volume provides an insight into the construction of monstrosity in different kinds of media, including literature, film, and TV series. It will show how and by whom monsters are really created, how time changes the perception of monsters and what characterizes specific monstrosities in their specific historical contexts. The book will provide valuable insights for scholars in different fields, whose interest focuses on either media studies or history.
The Cinema Of Tod Browning
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Author : Bernd Herzogenrath
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2008-09-22
The Cinema Of Tod Browning written by Bernd Herzogenrath and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-22 with Performing Arts categories.
As a director, actor, writer and producer, Tod Browning was one of the most dynamic Hollywood figures during the birth of commercial cinema. Known for his fantastic collaborations with Lon Chaney in numerous silents, and for directing the horror classic Dracula and the still-controversial Freaks, Browning has been called "the Edgar Allan Poe of the cinema." Despite not entering the profession until he began acting in his early thirties, he went on to helm more than 60 films in a 25-year career. His work continues to influence directors such as David Lynch, John Waters, and Alejandro Jodorowsky. These essays critically explore such topics as the connection between Browning, Poe and Kant; Browning's cinematic techniques; disability; masochism; sound and suspense; duality; parenthood; narrative and cinematic trickery; George Melford; surrealism; and the occult. A Browning filmography is included.
Deconstruction Of The Norm In Tod Browning S Freaks
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2016-03-29
Deconstruction Of The Norm In Tod Browning S Freaks written by and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-29 with Literary Collections categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject American Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, University of Frankfurt (Main) (Institut für England- und Amerikastudien), course: The American Carnival, language: English, abstract: This paper is about Tod Browning’s controversial movie "Freaks". It serves to explain how the movie "Freaks", deconstructs what is understood as the category of “normal” people. What leads the viewer to judge the “normals” as such in the beginning of the movie is going to be examined throughout this work. This paper illustrates what is understood as “monsters” and what the function of this constructed borderline between “normals” and “freaks” is. Therefore it is looked at the meaning of deformity in history. It is going to be analyzed how the viewer is introduced into the movie by the preface. At the film’s turning point (wedding banquet), what is firstly presented to the viewer as “freak” suddenly is understood as “normal”. How this deconstruction of the “freak” proceeds is going to be described in the following. In the movie, terms for referring to disabled people play an important role in determining how the viewer perceives the characters that are presented. Already the movie title Freaks is very provocative for it is the term describing a failed product of procreation. Throughout this paper the term “freaks” is going to be used. No other terms like “disabled” or “handicapped” appeared more reasonable as the term “freak” for it expresses best how the assumed category of the “freak” is a construct and dependent on the condition of a relation, in addition it is connected to perspectives. From an anthropological perspective it is always recommended, in case of doubt, to call a group by its self-imposed name. Moreover the term “freak” refers to the relation of a person whose deviation from the norm is used for the entertainment of others and the person who is entertained. This describes best that this category is a construct and underlines that to be a “freak” is not primarily a body condition but rather a social relation.
The Monstrous Organization
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Author : T. Thanem
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2011
The Monstrous Organization written by T. Thanem and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Business & Economics categories.
This book marks a major shift in the way we think and feel about organizations. Radically reconsidering what we see as organizationally normal and abnormal, Thanem shatters the borders of convention to enable the becoming of a new and monstrously radical politics of difference. With reflexivity, sensitivity and courage, this politically and theoretically charged work offers an affirmative alternative to habituated organizational violence and oppression. It does so in the form of a monstrous ethics of organizations. Essential reading for those interested in the best of the latest advances in organization studies. Carl Rhodes, Swansea University, UK A beautifully expressed, wonderfully crafted object, transcending the idea of organization theory book ; this is a playfully serious and provocatively modest encounter with the monstrous we inhabit and the monsters we create with our work and everyday life. It made me laugh with embarrassment and cry with joy by prying open much that we, organizational scholars, often try to hide. Finally, our monstrosity was free to roam in the light of what we claim as knowledge! It felt very liberating. Marta B. Calás, University of Massachusetts, US Invited to experience becoming-monster as we get to exercise our norms as students of organizations, Thanem makes a case for the socio-corporeal ontology of organization. Disassembled by the generosity of the multitude, we are provided with an opportunity to learn to know our own particular heterogeneity, our styles of assembling ourselves to what we have become. Becoming is thereby learnt. Important lessons, both for analysts and practitioners of organizations. Daniel Hjorth, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Drawing on contemporary debates in organization theory, this book explores the monsters that populate organizations, what organizations do to these monsters, and how this challenges us to re-construct organization theory. Torkild Thanem first interrogates how organizations and organization theory seek to kill monsters and how organizations exploit the monstrous for commercial purposes from the alien monsters of the sci-fi entertainment industry to the monstrous branding of energy drinks and the organic-synthetic chimeras produced by biotech and agribusiness companies. He then argues for more diverse, more joyful and more responsible organizations through a positively monstrous theory, politics and ethics of organizational life. Proposing a theory and ontology of organizations beyond poststructuralist constructionism and critical realism, The Monstrous Organization creatively addresses the history and theory of monsters in organizational life. It will appeal to scholars, doctoral students and master's students in management and organization studies, business ethics, diversity management, cultural studies, gender studies and sociology.
Dead Funny
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Author : David Gillota
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2023-07-14
Dead Funny written by David Gillota and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-14 with Performing Arts categories.
Horror films strive to make audiences scream, but they also garner plenty of laughs. In fact, there is a long tradition of horror directors who are fluent in humor, from James Whale to John Landis to Jordan Peele. So how might horror and humor overlap more than we would expect? Dead Funny locates humor as a key element in the American horror film, one that is not merely used for extraneous “comic relief” moments but often serves to underscore major themes, intensify suspense, and disorient viewers. Each chapter focuses on a different comic style or device, from the use of funny monsters and scary clowns in movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street to the physical humor and slapstick in movies ranging from The Evil Dead to Final Destination. Along the way, humor scholar David Gillota explores how horror films employ parody, satire, and camp to comment on gender, sexuality, and racial politics. Covering everything from the grotesque body in Freaks to the comedy of awkwardness in Midsommar, this book shows how integral humor has been to the development of the American horror film over the past century.
The Freak Garde
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Author : Robin Blyn
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2013-11-01
The Freak Garde written by Robin Blyn and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-01 with Art categories.
Since the 1890s, American artists have employed the arts of the freak show to envision radically different ways of being. The result is a rich avant-garde tradition that critiques and challenges capitalism from within. The Freak-garde traces the arts of the freak show from P. T. Barnum to Matthew Barney and demonstrates how a form of mass culture entertainment became the basis for a distinctly American avant-garde tradition. Exploring a wide range of writers, filmmakers, photographers, and artists who have appropriated the arts of the freak show, Robin Blyn exposes the disturbing power of human curiosities and the desires they unleash. Through a series of incisive and often startling readings, Blyn reveals how such figures as Mark Twain, Djuna Barnes, Tod Browning, Lon Chaney, Nathanael West, and Diane Arbus use these desires to propose alternatives to the autonomous and repressed subject of liberal capitalism. Blyn explains how, rather than grounding revolutionary subjectivities in imaginary realms innocent of capitalism, freak-garde works manufacture new subjectivities by exploiting potentials inherent to capitalism. Defying conventional wisdom, The Freak-garde ultimately argues that postmodernism is not the death of the avant-garde but the inheritor of a vital and generative legacy. In doing so, the book establishes innovative approaches to American avant-garde practices and embodiment and lays the foundation for a more nuanced understanding of the disruptive potential of art under capitalism.
Body Gothic
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Author : Xavier Aldana Reyes
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2014-10-15
Body Gothic written by Xavier Aldana Reyes and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
The gothic, particularly in its contemporary incarnations, is often constructed around largely disembodied concepts such as spectrality or the haunted. Body Gothic offers a counter-narrative that reinstates the importance of viscerality to the gothic mode. It argues that contemporary discourses surrounding our bodies are crucial to our understanding of the social messages in fictional mutilation and of the pleasures we may derive from it. This book considers a number of literary and cinematic movements that have, over the past three decades, purposely turned the body into a meaningful gothic topos. Each chapter in Body Gothic is dedicated to a different corporeal subgenre: splatterpunk, body horror, the new avant-pulp, the slaughterhouse novel, torture porn and surgical horror are all covered in its pages. Close readings of key texts by Clive Barker, Richard Laymon, Joseph D'Lacey, Matthew Stokoe, Tony White or Stanley Manly are provided alongside in-depth analyses of landmark films such as Re-Animator (1985), The Fly (1986), Saw (2004), Hostel (2005), The Human Centipede (2011) and American Mary (2012). Contents Introduction: From Gothic Bodies to Body Gothic Chapter 1 – Splatterpunk Chapter 2 – Body Horror Chapter 3 – The New Avant-Pulp Chapter 4 – The Slaughterhouse Novel Chapter 5 – Torture Porn Chapter 6 – Surgical Horror Conclusion: The Gothic and the Body Notes Works Cited Filmography
Deny All Knowledge
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Author : David Lavery
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1996-12-01
Deny All Knowledge written by David Lavery and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-01 with Fiction categories.
The X-Files was one of the most subversive and longest-running science fiction series in US television history. Yet very little serious work has been done to examine the hit series. Deny All Knowledge examines topics such as: - Why is the series such a hit worldwide? - Why is The X-Files so popular online, generating dozens of websites and chat groups daily? - How does The X-Files' Conspiracy Theory compares to shows from the 1950s? - Can The X-Files be considered a modern-day myth? - What does The X-Files tell us about gender roles today?
Writing On The Body
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Author : Katie Conboy
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1997
Writing On The Body written by Katie Conboy and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Education categories.
This work comprises a collection of influential readings in feminist theory. It is divided into four sections: "Reading the Body"; "Bodies in Production"; "The Body Speaks"; and "Body on Stage".