BARHTES

So i don't really agree with barthes and his idea that text should be separte from author. I think it's important to have the author so if you agree with the authors theories and ideas you're more inclined to read about it. I can see where he is coming from in the sense that it may have the authors bias and culture included but i think a good writer can step out of themselves and write purely on the topic without concerning their own opinions.

http://criticalculture.blogspot.com/2006/06/roland-barthes-plastic_21.html
At this link you will find information about barthes from another blogger. The topic that i want to talk about is questioning films and film makers. you can argue that you can attach a director to a movie the same way you would an author to a book. I think it's critical in movies and also is important in books. People watch movies and read books solely based on who the author or director is. I don't think he makes a valid argument, i think the author is one of the most important factors in the book. You can't have a book without one and taking their backround into consideration should be done because in most cases will affect the book and how it is interpreted.

Freuddd

Yeah so maybe he was a little crazy but i think he got some things right. I think the whole idea of the ego, super-ego, and id is a valid one. The three parts of the brain that control you both consciously and subconsciously are apparent. In Barry i thought it was funny when he reffered to a cigar just being a cigar and not a phallic symbol was humerous because he smoked cigars. What would he say about a popsicle or something else? that's why i think his theory is flawed and a little messed up. There is either too much room for interpretation or there isn't enough, i'm not sure which one it is.
I think Lacan had a better idea of what was going on. Instead of analyzing something by the characters or objects he used the whole peice of literature to find meaning. It makes more sense, lets say there is a tree blowing in the wind in a scene, that could be the whole meaning of the play or text for frued but it's just a part of the bigger picture when it comes to Lacan.