Deconstructing Macbeth: The Hyperontological ViewMacbeth is discussed in relation to Derrida's notion of the metaphysics of presence. Fawkner argues that the quest for metaphysical certitude in Macbeth is related to the hero's transformation from a heroic to a post-heroic status. |
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... relation to itself ( TM , 196 ) . As I will try to demonstrate , Shakespeare's entire conception of the tragic movement is logically built on this notion of the origin as ( its own ) aftereffect ( TM , 209 ) . The tragic status of the ...
... relation to itself ( TM , 196 ) . As I will try to demonstrate , Shakespeare's entire conception of the tragic movement is logically built on this notion of the origin as ( its own ) aftereffect ( TM , 209 ) . The tragic status of the ...
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... relation to a meta- physics of presence . From the very beginning he holds all the forces for the preservation of presence and all the forces for its displacement . In sum , then , the strategy for working a deconstruction on presence ...
... relation to a meta- physics of presence . From the very beginning he holds all the forces for the preservation of presence and all the forces for its displacement . In sum , then , the strategy for working a deconstruction on presence ...
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... relation of illusion to reality was by no means simple.82 Another important " philosophic " factor is the tendency ... relationship be- tween meaning and theatricality in Macbeth . This relationship may 44 DECONSTRUCTING MACBETH ...
... relation of illusion to reality was by no means simple.82 Another important " philosophic " factor is the tendency ... relationship be- tween meaning and theatricality in Macbeth . This relationship may 44 DECONSTRUCTING MACBETH ...
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