This article was writting by John N. Duvall a English professor at Purdue University. This article is based in how the fear of death that Jack and Baba have through out White Noise. The article is showing how the German fascism and contemporary America culture has a big role through out the book. " This failure underscores the key differences between Hitler's fascism and American proto-fascim: ideology ceases to be a conscious choice, as it was for the National Socialists, and instead becomes in contemporary America more like the Althusserian notion of ideology as unconscious system of representation." (page 433) Another thing that this article talks about is how the postmodern media is seen in many moments in the book. Watching television was important to Babette since she demanded family gather to watch television on fridays. Her demand of watching television is seen as another reason why she fears death since "Every day on the newa there's another toxic spill." (Page 439) One of the main focuses seen through out the book is how death is fear. Death and television are compared " The heart of the tv man's anger is for those who experience "real"; that is, as part of our cultural repertoire,people know, like the tv man, that the media is suppose to be interested in marketing disaster."(page 438) Through out the article Duvall brings out points in how the the media and death are used through out the book and are the reasons why the characters fear death.
After reading this Article I was able to see more about the book then what I had an idea of. I would had never put the whole friday night television dates Baba would planned for and how all the things around were the cause to why death was feard through out the book. Also how the credit issue and how Jack would use his credit card to shop around to make him feel better and not like a poor person.
This article would be a good help for essay number 3. Their is so much that is understood of the things and reasons for events happening through out the book.
Citation Source:
Duvall, John N. THE(SUPER) MARKETPLACE OF IMAGES:
TELEVISION AS UNMEDIATED MEDITATION IN DeLILO'S WHITE NOISE
White Noise New York City: Penguin Group 1998. 432-455.Print
Great blog this week Jazmin. Nicely summarized. You gave a good overview of the who, what, when, and why. I thought your direct references to the reading was helpful to your summary and blog this week. I agree with you the reading is very helpful in not understanding the symbols or the intent of the writing. I guess I struggled with the deeper meaning of the book and the article and your blog are very helpful to digging a little deeper. I think I might be almost be ready for our final essay. Keep up the good work.
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