After establishing the connection through essay, Barthes examines the mythic argument of the fighting. As an art form, it seems absurd, but there is a mythological participation between the fans and the fighting. He says that this extends through politics, religion, personal habits and affairs, health habits, superstitions-he feels almost all if not all aspects of human life and consciousness are shaped in some way by participation in a narrative.Īs a thought experiment, Barthes examines the world of professional wrestling.
He observes that as people begin to participate in social narratives, it shapes their experience of self, and it literally does constitute a kind of cultural identity in the person. Each story seems to relate to a person's ethical quest for maximized human potential, and mythology is still a tool commonly used to do that, observes Barthes.īarthes departs from the domain of art to view the mythology of the zeitgeist itself. He notices that although art literally grew from myth, it has not completely abandoned myth yet. First, he discusses the zeitgeist and the social experiment of art. In chaptered essays, Barthes explains his perspectives about mythology and the human experience. Written by Mason Tabor and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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