On the 29th September, our first lecture of the semester, we were introduced to Modernism and psychoanalysis. Modernism marked change. It was the time where people questioned answers; no answers were correct or incorrect. Things went back to a more scientific approach, like in the enlightenment, rather than looking at things in the passionate perspective of the Romantic Period.
Modernism in itself implied a “new era”, a new way of thinking. It wanted to get rid of traditions of the past and revolved around the findings of new art and literature. Modernism also brought us the big names of Freud and Nietzsche from the philosophy world and Wagner of the musical world. The lectures and the seminars in the next few weeks will be broadening my awareness of these great names.
Citizen Kane, the film screening for this lecture, is a film that notably showcases the characteristics of journalism. It can be argued that some aspects of Citizen Kane feature in modern day tabloid printing, eg. Rupert Murdoch. Unlike Kane, Murdoch didn’t write a list of principles for his newspaper to follow, he did however change the face of the modern day newspaper, what with the page three girls and the sordid stories that you find from page to page. But like Kane, he has/did have close relationships and friendships with some celebrity figures. And also like Kane, Murdoch will, if he already hasn’t, reached a not so pretty climax.
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