In case you fancy a glance at Kafka...

Hey all,

It strikes me that some of you might be interested in checking out the LITERARY source that Butler cites in our reading selection for Monday (pg. 177). Kafka's "In the Penal Colony" is a creepy yet fascinating exploration of the connections between law, torture, ecstasy, and body. Check it out if you're interested:

http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/kafka/inthepenalcolony.htm

And, if you just can't help yourself, you might also check out a newly-released article by literary critic Susan Gubar in the journal Critical Inquiry that uses "In the Penal Colony" as a jumping-off point to talk about the bodily experience of being treated for cancer with chemotherapy. A version of her article, "In the Chemo Colony," can be found on the Critical Inquiry site:

http://criticalinquiry.uchicago.edu/issues/roughcut.shtml

See how so much of what we do is connected? And how the more you read, the easier it is to understand, since you've accumulated a common language?


Happy reading, all!

Dr. Renzi