EA 116 Week 4a Class Outline Finish lecture from last Thursday on Hungry Ghosts and Demons I. MEDIEVAL SETSUWA: A. Authors: 2. B. Audience: C. Goals: 2. E. Who benefits? Reading Questions for the Ghost Stories SIMPLE QUESTIONS FOR EACH STORY: 1) What does the ghost look like? 2) Who does the ghost appear to? 3) Why does the ghost appear? 4) What appears to be the goal of this story? 5) How is this representation of a ghost or goryō the same or different from earlier representations? 6) Can you put these 4 stories in correct chronological order based on the changing representation of the ghost in each? Images of Tateyama and Jigoku Dani (Valley of Hell) _______________________________________ II. Development of Noh, the theater of ghosts A. Heian period widespread fear of angry ghosts B. Exorcism specialists developed -- both male and female C. When the fear of ghosts waned in the 11th century, what happens to these specialists? D. Turned to theatrical representations of famous exorcisms (12th-13th centuries)
E. What does the appearance of ghosts on stage, telling their story and reenacting their life, lead to?
_________________________________________ TAKE HOME MIDTERM: Wikipedia: What is an "In-Universe" explanation of a fictional story (or a historical story that involves supernatural elements that we no longer believe in)? 1. Real Perspective on text: Understands the text (fictional or historical) from the perspective of the real world. eg. Assumes that angry ghosts and hungry ghosts described in stories DO NOT exist, and so real world context is necessary to explain the events in the story. 2. In-Universe perspective on text: Understands the text (fictional or historical) from a perspective within the universe of the story. eg. Assumes that angry ghosts and hungry ghosts described in stories DO exist, and that they have intentions and goals that explain events in the story. Real world context is not necessary. 3. EXAMPLE: Oracle composed by Sugawara no Michizane and made known via a female shaman, which proclaims Taira no Masakado as Emperor of Eastern Japan. a. In-Universe perspective: the angry ghost of Sugawara no Michizane wants to promote Masakado as an enemy of the court, to get revenge, and he possesses the female shaman to achieve that goal. b. Real World perspective: Masakado enlists the help of a female shaman to give an oracle that claims Michizane as a supporter of Masakado, thereby giving his rebellion increased moral authority. TAKE-HOME MIDTERM EXAM OTHER HELPFUL LINKS (Scroll down)
|