I found the concept of terministic screens presented by Burke to be a very interesting one. The idea that the way we construct an argument and the word choices we make affect our interpretations. We see examples of this constantly.…
English 5001
Vico’s Influence
by tbell • • 0 Comments
Tina Bell 5001 Commentary Week 5 19 March 2009 Vico’s Influence I continually find it interesting in our study of the history of rhetoric, how long the discussions and debates concerning the proper way to educate our youth have endured.…
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Musings on Terministic Screens and the Queen of Domesticity, Commentary
by lmarik • • 2 Comments
Burke’s concept of terministic screens or the “reality” that “has been built up for us through nothing but our symbol systems” (48) is a useful construct. It’s sort of a more elaborate, more far-reaching conception of looking at the world…
English 5870
Commentary on Goffman
by mgarcia5 • • 1 Comment
My immediate reaction to Goffman in The Presentation of Self was that he was saying we are all fakes; all “actors on a stage.” However, after much consideration, I have changed my position. I believe his essay describes human nature,…
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The Visual Learner
by dhamilton3 • • 1 Comment
I am a visual learner. In order to truly grasp the meaning of any piece of writing, I must be able to image it. If my I am unable to produce a conceptual image, I’m lost. This fact has led…
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Goffman Commentary
by nweidner • • 2 Comments
I believe it was Shakespeare that said “all the world’s a stage. And all the men and women merely players.” This is precisely what Goffman is saying in The Presentation of Self. We are all actors on this stage. We…