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THE MYTH OF THE NOBLE/GOOD SAVAGE

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          POST 1: THE MYTH OF THE NOBLE/GOOD SAVAGE                The term "the noble savage" brings us back to the 17th and 18th centuries , when the autochthones and natives embodied the ideal of the intrinsic goodness due to the fact that they were not considered as civilized communities. Therefore indigenes could not have been "corrupted" or depraved by the latent flaws and depravity of civilisation .                   This myth takes its origins from John Dryden's heroic play The Conquest of Granada (1672) in which this expression appears for the first time but it only became a concrete concept of ennoblement  during the 18th century romanticism with the turn of phrase "nature's gentleman". Centuries later, as this conception is promptly associated to Rousseau's premise about the state of nature , even if he never used this exact words to...
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ELEPHANT, a GUS VAN SANT movie

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ELEPHANT, a GUS VAN SANT movie  1) What struck you most in the film? To begin with, I would like to emphasize the fact that this question is particularly difficult to answer when it comes to the analysis of this movie. Even if I have mixed feelings in the choice I have made, it goes without saying that this particular scene is quite striking. In the first place, this moment struck me because it is the actual accomplishment of their shooting plan. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that the artistic choice of Gus Van Sant decelerate the arrival of the shooters and that the different time lapses and point of views create a shroud of confusion. Strange as it may seam in this scene all seems to be clarified. But, what strikes me the most in this scene is that Michelle is the first victim. This, in fact, seems very paradoxical because she could be considered as a "nerd". On top of that, she is very lonely and she is also harassed and humiliated by other students. O...
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EXCHANGES IN REAL SPACES AND VIRTUAL SPACES

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EXCHANGES IN REAL SPACES AND VIRTUAL SPACES In the context of our modern world  and the birth of our new ultra connected generation Z, the frontier between real and virtual spaces is becoming less noticeable. It is a well known fact that our exposure to screens increases through time, since a major part of our activities are now available on the Internet. Also, our activities have changed since the technological revolution.  The point at issue sets the following question :    How far is the boundary between real and virtual spaces  becoming increasingly blurred nowadays? This is the case in point in Mark Dubovsky's cartoon "Working from home" and Harvey Schwadron's cartoon "Ace Computers".  DOCUMENT 1 : WORKING FROM HOME ; MARK DUBOVSKY  1) DESCRIPTION At the first look, we see in the foreground two working desks side by side. Likewise, they are both empty, no paper is laying on them and also no one sittin...
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