Slog - Comments on The Heart of Criticism http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism The novel that most directly speaks to the critic, that defines, describes his/her function, mission, purpose, is Heart of Darkness. The narrative of Conrad’s short book is the narrative of any work of criticism. Marlow’s journey to the core of the colonial world has its double—its secret sharer—in the critic’s journey to the core of a work of art. That core is never apolitical. That core is always its truth. Upon reaching the point from which the work (a system of associations) radiates, glows, derives its power or aura, the critic must ask this: does it liberate or does it... Copyright 2008 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:22:50 -0800 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:50:45 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by elenchos The same goes for Finding Nemo, by the way. Everyone always forgets Finding Nemo, and I don't know why. Apocalypse Now, sure they remember that one, but the clown fish movie? Not so much. Even environmentalists. Go figure.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c827950 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c827950 Arts Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:44:57 -0800 Comment by Chris in Tampa The first person to say it gets banned from the internet forever.

]]> Chris in Tampa http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c827978 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c827978 Arts Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:05:44 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi I remember Finding Nemo.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c827983 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c827983 Arts Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:08:35 -0800 Comment by Irena "a Moses, a Christ, a Muhammad"?

Oh, the horr--!

]]> Irena http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c828014 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c828014 Arts Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:45:08 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Finding Nemo should have been called Fuck Nemo: The Dory Story. And the movie should have consisted of 10 extra scenes with the school of fish making fun of the annoying dad, and Dory ditching the dad and having wicked fun adventures in the sea.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c828023 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/the_heart_of_criticism#c828023 Arts Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:50:45 -0800