What's the archetypal comic situation of Chaplin's films? It's being mistaken for somebody...
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Slavoj Zizek:
What's the archetypal comic situation of Chaplin's films? It's being mistaken for somebody or functioning as a disturbing spot, as a disturbing stain. He distorts the vision. Or people don't even note him, take note of him, so he wants to be noted. Or, if they perceive him, he's misperceived, identified for what he's not
What's the archetypal comic situation of Chaplin's films? It's being mistaken for somebody or functioning as a disturbing spot, as a disturbing stain. He distorts the vision. Or people don't even note him, take note of him, so he wants to be noted. Or, if they perceive him, he's misperceived, identified for what he's not
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What's the archetypal comic situation in Chaplin's films
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It's being mistaken for somebody or functioning as a disturbing spot
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as a disturbing stain
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He distorts the vision
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Movie Summary
Slavoj Zizek examines famous films in a philosophical and a psychoanalytic context.
