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Subject: Re: Paper Proposal

Author:
Prof Yun

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Date Posted: 23:06:37 05/04/01 Fri
In reply to: Laurence Mechanic 's message, "Paper Proposal" on 12:32:11 05/01/01 Tue

The premise of "loss of control" and "tunnel vision" is full of possibility, and it could be a very interesting (and fun) paper. What I see here is a glimmer of it, but you need to flesh this out, then hone in, narrow it, and define it clearly. So-- we all know this happens at that moment of blinding desire (loss of control, tunnel vision). Too vauge. This in itself is not a revelation. But go on and figure out what is the most peculiar or crucial or ironic (etc.) aspect of this that you want to uncover.

>I am going to focus on the blinding power of desire as
>seen in M. Butterfly and my second scene. When
>someone desires something, they lose sight of reality.
> Their desire becomes their reality. They suffer from
>a form of tunnel vision that allows them to see what
>they want and only what they want. The problem here
>is that the individual loses control of the self and
>acts in ways they normally wouldn't. I am going to
>examine this phenomenon and show how it influences the
>characters into making their decisions. I will also
>critique my own work and ideas on desire.

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