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Welcome Dear colleagues and fellow researchers. Today, in the discussion on Semiotics, I would like to elaborate upon the concepts of addresser and addressee . Roman Jakobson (1896 - 1982) Definition: Jakobson used these terms to refer to what, in transmission models of communication , are called the ‘ sender ’ and the ‘ receiver ’ of a message. Other commentators have used them to refer more specifically to constructions of these two roles within the text, so that addresser refers to an authorial persona, while addressee refers to an ‘ideal reader’. Addresser: This is the person who delivers a message to a specific audience.  Addressee: This is the audience that receives the message. Background: Addresser and addressee are alternative terms to sender and receiver originated by Bühler and employed in Jakobson's model of communication. Roman Jakobson was a linguist who studied the structure of language and was particularly interested in the difficulties that appear in many lang...

Hello and welcome dear friends and cinema lovers.  Today I will talk about the 1944 Noir film Double Indemnity directed by celebrated Billy Wilder. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name by James M. Cain. GENRE: FILM NOIR DURATION: 107 Minutes WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Released in 1944, Double Indemnity is a classic film noir directed by Billy Wilder, a defining masterpiece of the genre. Adapted from James M. Cain’s novella, with a screenplay by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, it tells a dark tale of greed, betrayal, and murder. The story follows Walter Neff, an insurance salesman played by Fred MacMurray, who gets entangled in a deadly scheme. Late one night, wounded and desperate, Neff narrates his confession into a Dictaphone, revealing how he fell for the seductive Phyllis Dietrichson, portrayed by Barbara Stanwyck. Phyllis, a femme fatale, lures Neff into a plot to kill her husband for a double indemnity insurance payout—a clause that doubles the money if the death is acc...

Hello and Welcome Today, I want to talk about the chapter entitled "CLONE STORY" from the book "SIMULACRA AND SIMULATION" authored by Jean Baudrillard.  Jean Baudrillard (1929 – 2007) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jean Baudrillard was a French sociologist and philosopher with an interest in cultural studies. He is best known for his analyses of media, contemporary culture, and technological communication, as well as his formulation of concepts such as hyperreality. Baudrillard wrote about diverse subjects, including consumerism, critique of economy, social history, aesthetics, Western foreign policy, and popular culture. WHAT IS THIS CHAPTER ABOUT? This chapter explores the philosophical implications of cloning.  Baudrillard positions cloning as the materialism of the double and a step beyond traditional notions of reproduction and identity.  He argues that cloning signifies a shift from sexual procreation, linked to death and alterity, towards a monocellular utopia focus...

Welcome Dear colleagues and fellow researchers. Today, in the discussion on Semiotics, I would like to elaborate upon the concept of Absent Signifiers. Definition: Signifiers which are absent from a text but which (by contrast) nevertheless influence the meaning of a signifier actually used (which is drawn from the same paradigm set). Background: In semiotics and psychoanalysis, the "absent signifier" refers to a missing or absent element that, despite its absence, is crucial for understanding a system of meaning or a concept, often highlighting the structure of that system. Detailed Explanation: Missing but Present: The absent signifier is not simply a blank space, but a significant element that is missing but nonetheless shapes the meaning and structure of a system. For example: Consider the concept of "legality." The "illegal" immigrant is the absent signifier, and their absence highlights the structure of legal citizenship.  Not ju...

Hello Dear Film Enthusiasts Today, I would like to talk about the 1990 American film entitled Jacob’s Ladder. The film is directed by Adrian Lyne. Film, upon its release, was not very successful, but gradually it received a cult status, moreover, the special effects and non-linear story-telling became really popular and influential.  The film can be identified as a physiological horror, though it is directly associated with the background of war. It is 133 minutes long. It tells a story of Jacob Singer, an American infantryman whose experiences during his military service in Vietnam result in strange, fragmentary visions and bizarre hallucinations that continue to haunt him. As his ordeal worsens, Jacob desperately attempts to learn the truth. The film is portrayed in first person narrative, as we see and experience everything through the character of Jacob. We, as an audience, know exactly what Jacob knows and eventually through his ordeal we understand and experience his trauma, ...