Visions Of Modernity

Attachments:

• Modernity 101

1. Identities
   1. La Conoscienza di Zeno: Italo Svevo

      Attachments:

      • La Coscienza di Zeno
      1. Il fumo
         1. Zeno is sick
      2. Morte del padre
      3. Matrimonio
      4. Moglie e amante
      5. Un'associazione
      6. Psico-analisi
         1. The world is sick
   2. Enrico IV: Luigi Pirandello

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      • Enrico IV
      1. Construction of identity
         1. Enrico's real name is never learned
         2. Theme : Masks.
            1. Imprisoned within the mask. A self fulfilling prophecy of identity
            2. Masks begin normally by choice but Enrico chooses to become Emperor Henry after 12 years
               1. This makes his mask unique
            3. Public vs private persona
            4. Mise en abîme : a play within a play
            5. Enrico's first dialogue has him talking about masks
               1. Causes Matilda di Spina to be so disturbed/shocked that she faints
            6. Enrico's makeup is heavy, resembling a mask, or at least a different face
      2. Don Quixote
      3. Theme : Time
      4. Modernity and madness
         1. Enricos realisation of true identity. Makes him teeter between sanity and madness
         2. Doctor /psychiatrist is symbol of modernity
            1. Employs unorthodox methods in an attempt to 'cure' the patient
         3. In act I, characters dressed in modern clothes are made to change. Enrico believed it to be witchcraft
      5. Similarities with La Coscienza di Zeno
         1. The psychiatrist
         2. Eccentric protagonists
2. Cities
   1. Mario Sironi

      Attachments:

      • How To Analyse Paintings
      • Cities - Mario Sironi
   2. Giorgio De Chirico

      Attachments:

      • How To Analyse Paintings
      1. Lack of human presence motif
3. Men and Machines
   1. Minnie La Candida: Massimo Bontempelli
   2. Giorgio De Chirico

      Attachments:

      • How To Analyse Paintings