Friday, November 14, 2008
Class Response to Derrida
I really enjoyed Provost Caseys lecture on Derrida this part class. They way he described Derridas notion of trace was clear and effective. He described trace as an idea/concept/image that we have seen before in a certain way and that once we’ve been exposed to it that will be the way we perceive similar instances from that moment on. I thought this notion of trace is basically what our media focuses on. The media presents us with these images and messages and we are unconsciously supposed to receive meaning because of the notion of erasure. Advertising companies base their entire economic livelihood on whether or not they can construct an image, jingle or catchy saying that will remind the audience of their company whenever they see it or hear something like it.
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I also really enjoyed Dr. Casey’s visit. The notion of trace was really intriguing because it really illustrated the role that inter-textuality in our thought processes. I never really thought about how much inter-text we have surrounding use, but more importantly, how definitely it impacts us. I found the notion of trace really striking because it is so final in that once you see something, you can’t go back. It is in your head, whether you like it or not, and you are no longer the same person that you were before you saw it. It is strange to think that no matter how small or seemingly insignificant an experience is, it still fundamentally changes who you are as a person. Derrida was one of those readings that really just shook me and made me look at the world (and at myself) in a completely different way.
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