Comments for John Baker's Blog http://johnbakersblog.co.uk Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:23:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on An Enemy of the People by Dick http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/an-enemy-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-112116 Dick Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:23:07 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=4376#comment-112116 I really hope this production travels down here at some point. A decent production of 'An Enemy...' has so much to say to a contemporary audience. Proof positive that Brecht's contention that naturalistic drama ('the theatre of illusion', as he called it) has nothing to tell us about the world in which we live because any issues addressed will be neutralised by character and emotion is nonsense. <strong>jb says</strong>: You can understand Brecht's point, though. It must be possible to be wrong while, at the same time, pointing at a truth. I really hope this production travels down here at some point. A decent production of ‘An Enemy…’ has so much to say to a contemporary audience. Proof positive that Brecht’s contention that naturalistic drama (‘the theatre of illusion’, as he called it) has nothing to tell us about the world in which we live because any issues addressed will be neutralised by character and emotion is nonsense.

jb says: You can understand Brecht’s point, though. It must be possible to be wrong while, at the same time, pointing at a truth.

]]> Comment on On the English Language by john baker http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/on-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-112114 john baker Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:13:27 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/on-the-english-language/#comment-112114 http://www.vplicei.ru/vc/vc8.pdf http://www.vplicei.ru/vc/vc8.pdf

]]> Comment on On the English Language by Shoaib http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/on-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-112113 Shoaib Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:32:34 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/on-the-english-language/#comment-112113 Where's the summary Where’s the summary

]]> Comment on Saddest Books Revisited by Frank McDevitt http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/saddest-books-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-112084 Frank McDevitt Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:14:01 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/saddest-books-revisited/#comment-112084 Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro is also an incredibly sad book. I cried the first time I read it. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro is also an incredibly sad book. I cried the first time I read it.

]]> Comment on An Enemy of the People by john baker http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/an-enemy-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-112073 john baker Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:59:04 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=4376#comment-112073 One other thing I thought was interesting but forgot to mention in the review was that <em>Jaws</em>, the 1975 Steven Spielberg film, was based on An Enemy of the People. The great white shark represents the polluted Spa water and the beach of Amity and the small community around it are Ibsen's townsfolk. In both cases the people of the town are financially dependent on tourists who visit solely for the water. But something in the water is killing people. One man wants to do something about it, but the bureaucrats try to keep it quiet. One other thing I thought was interesting but forgot to mention in the review was that Jaws, the 1975 Steven Spielberg film, was based on An Enemy of the People. The great white shark represents the polluted Spa water and the beach of Amity and the small community around it are Ibsen’s townsfolk.
In both cases the people of the town are financially dependent on tourists who visit solely for the water. But something in the water is killing people. One man wants to do something about it, but the bureaucrats try to keep it quiet.

]]> Comment on (L’Étranger) The Outsider by Albert Camus – a review by cm http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/letranger-the-outsider-by-albert-camus-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-112071 cm Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:44 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/letranger-the-outsider-by-albert-camus-a-review/#comment-112071 wow some of these comments are amazingly thought provoking. just wondering im doing an oral presentation for school on the outsider and was wondering if i could get some help on the question "what does the text reveal about the culture it presents and how has the writer used literary techniques to convey their views on the culture?" any ideas would be greatly appreciated thanks wow some of these comments are amazingly thought provoking.
just wondering im doing an oral presentation for school on the outsider and was wondering if i could get some help on the question

“what does the text reveal about the culture it presents and how has the writer used literary techniques to convey their views on the culture?”

any ideas would be greatly appreciated
thanks

]]> Comment on An Enemy of the People by Rachel Fox http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/an-enemy-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-111957 Rachel Fox Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:25:05 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=4376#comment-111957 'In community?' <strong>jb says</strong>: I tried to write about it a couple of times: http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/living-in-community-writing-alone-i/ and http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/living-in-community-writing-alone-ii/ ‘In community?’

jb says: I tried to write about it a couple of times:
http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/living-in-community-writing-alone-i/
and
http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/living-in-community-writing-alone-ii/

]]> Comment on An Enemy of the People by Rachel Fox http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/an-enemy-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-111946 Rachel Fox Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:22:04 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=4376#comment-111946 Have you ever written a play, John? x jb says: Hi Rachel. Yes, I tried my hand a couple of times at a tv play, but didn't manage to get anyone to take it up. When I lived in community, many years ago I used to write plays which were produced locally. I often think I should try again, especially after seeing badly written and produced plays. Had the thought only last week after seeing <a href="http://www.outofjoint.co.uk/prods/andersensenglish.html" rel="nofollow">Andersen's English</a> at the Leeds Playhouse. Have you ever written a play, John?
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jb says: Hi Rachel. Yes, I tried my hand a couple of times at a tv play, but didn’t manage to get anyone to take it up. When I lived in community, many years ago I used to write plays which were produced locally. I often think I should try again, especially after seeing badly written and produced plays. Had the thought only last week after seeing Andersen’s English at the Leeds Playhouse.

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