Tuesday, April 6, 2010
"Fear of Writing" -Derrida
Derrida's fear of writing is not apparent at all while he is writing. In fact, he feels as though he absolutely needs to say what he has to say, like there is a sort of urgency that provokes his writing. I think that Derrida should fear what he is writing (although unconsciously) because they're his words and if people don't like them, they don't have to read what he has to say. I don't think I have ever feared what I write, that's pretty extreme. Then again, I haven't really written something with much power or importance so I can't say for sure that it's not possible. I think the opinions of others are what causes this unconscious fear that Derrida experiences in his sleep. His subconscious reveals how he should feel about what he is writing, but Derrida's personality and love for what he writes overpowers this hidden feeling. I think Derrida believes that words have the power to move, inspire, motivate, consume and change the minds of people.
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