Lecture 4 Flashcards
what is Johanesses motivation
fun/enjoyment
what did the editor say about the diary
the outer is not the inner and this is seen particularly in the diary
what is the observing stage
Johannes noticing all these details about Cordelia
what does Johannes think about marriage
boring/ethical
what does Johannes describe himself as
an aesthete, eroticist, who has grasped the nature and meaning of love
what does johannes think about relationships
shouldn’t last more than 6 months, relationship ends when one has tasted the final enjoyment
what does Johannes mean by love is deception
he believes love disappears with physical appearance, one pimple, slight change of nose, all is lost
Love is about personal pleasure rather than authentic connection
what does Johannes think about infatuation
can’t just will it, has to grow organically
what does johanens think about family in relationships
does not care at all
what does Johannes think about young girls
teacher of how to deceive them
does Johannes think he is faithful to Cordelia
yes in an aesthetic sense (as long as it is aesthetic to do so)
what are johanesses views on Cordelia
it is true that he wanted Cordelia more than anything, it is also true that when he go the final enjoyment he was no longer interested
what is the theme of the three letters
1) I am yours please come back, my source of my happiness my grave of my happiness I am your curse
2) poor little girl all she had is a lamb (love), rich man came and had many cattle and the rich man stole it from her
3) was all of this just deception? was your love just a lie and falsehood? are you now who you always were? you will return to your Cordelia
what is the significance of inner/outer in seducers diary
we get to see everything Cordelia did not get to see; she saw a handsome confident man - however the reality is the Johannes was plotting planning scheming and deceiving
what about Cordelia is Johannes attracted to
her femininity
seducers diary key 6 points
point 1: Plotting: Cordelia doesn’t know what’s going on; impresses her with intellect
point 2: Love: psychological progression of man fallen in love
point 3: Dream: in pursuing Cordelia, he was living out his dream, knows nothing more fun and interesting than this.
point 4: Deception: love is deception, changes w a pimple
point 5: Final Enjoyment: flower faded after final enjoyment
point 6: key letters
describe the psychological progression of Johannes falling in love
prepared to give up heaven for her, infatuated with her face, body, proportions - calls Cordelia a child if she doesn’t understand how much the physical appearance matters (representation of femininity)
what’s wrong w engagement for Johannas
ethical element
how does Johannes respect the ethical
does not promise marriage, only engagement. sees this as not deliberately lying to her
what happened after sex w Cordelia
no longer attracted, infatuation is gone, super annoying now - would do what god did to nympho, change her to man
what happened to Cordelias letters
Johannes does not even open them
