Susan Sontag s Notes On Camp - 1945 Words

It is important to first be aware of the concrete definitions of low culture, as defined by Susan Sontag in her â€Å"Notes on Camp† (1964) â€Å"Low culture is a derogatory term for popular culture and working class culture† A direct opposite to this is high culture, often favoured by the elite. In which Sontag recognises that both â€Å"high culture and low culture are minority cultures. The combined influences of both strains constitute mainstream culture†. Before looking at what low culture Pope drew upon to produce his own â€Å"high art† it is important to understand the context of Pope’s writing and what was going on in regards to Literary History of that time period. The English Neo-Classical Movement dominated English Literature from the Restoration (1660) to the lyrical ballads of 1798,1800 and 1802. It is conventionally divided into three parts. These being the Restoration Age (1600-1700) where figures such as John Milton and John Dryden were renowned. The Augustan Age (1700-1750) where Alexander Pope himself was a central poetic figure and The Age of Johnson (1750-1798). The primary focus is of course the Augustan Age, where Pope’s work is prevalent. The Eighteenth century brought a new war of words, with a quarrel in 1690’s France in L’Acadà ©mie Franà §aise, putting in to place a new historical sense of culture across Europe. The ideology is that classical authors and learning could not be improved upon or surpassed by modern writers, instead they should look to imitate the greatShow MoreRelatedThe Most Important Factor that Contributes to Evil Doing Essay4266 Words   |  18 Pagesis the most important factor that contributes to evil doing and why? What examples from the readings can you find to support your views? Use at least four of the following authors: Arendt, Brecht, Conrad, Engels, Foucault, Freud, Lewis, Orwell, or Sontag. Throughout the history of humanity, humans have committed inconceivable and unthinkable acts of cruelty towards one another. From the brutal wars during the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans, to the modern area of ethnic cleansing and genocideRead MoreFilm Review : The Death Of Cinema2045 Words   |  9 Pagestechnological advances in film as the driving force behind the dissolution of cinema’s distinctive art form. Yet this involuntary â€Å"transformation† of cinema is but one â€Å"death† in a group of discourses. As Michael Witt (1999) summarizes in his article The death(s) of cinema according to Godard, cinema has suffered not a single death, but â€Å"a series of deaths†. Jean-Luc Godard has for many decades been at the forefront of the discussion surrounding the death of Cinema. For the purpose of this essay, I will investigateRead MorePhotography in Advertising and Its Effects on Society3789 Words   |  16 Pagesunderpinnings; this gives the opinion that photography is becoming more of a genre of entertainment than one of pure historical documentation. Liss notes that the majority of the documentation inside the ghettos and camps during wartime conditions was in fact commissioned by the Nazis with the intention of showing the world that the members of the camps were safe and in certain cases even employed. (1) However, she does mention that some of the most pure and horrific images are those taken by theRead MoreEssay on Photography in Advertising and its Effects on Society3730 Words   |  15 Pagesâ€Å"underpinnings†; this gives the opinion that photography is becoming more of a genre of entertainment than one of pure historical documentation. Liss notes that the majority of the documentation inside the ghettos and camps during wartime conditions was in fact commissioned by the Nazi’s with the intention of showing the world that the members of the camps were safe and in certain cases even employed. (1) However, she does mention that some of the most pure and horrific images are those taken by the