Bakhtin's carnival

 I'm really interested in this theory that Nawshin mentioned in passing during class, but the best I can do right now so I don't lose track of it and my interest in it for the rest of my teaching career / interactions with literature and social structures is copy and paste the ChatGBT summary of it: 

Mikhail Bakhtin's concept of carnival refers to a social and literary phenomenon that embodies a spirit of playfulness, laughter, and subversion of established norms. In his work, particularly in "Rabelais and His World," Bakhtin explores how carnival allows for a temporary suspension of hierarchies and social conventions. 

During carnival, the usual rules of society are inverted or loosened; it’s a time for freedom, creativity, and the expression of collective identity. This celebration often includes humor, grotesque imagery, and a sense of communal engagement, emphasizing the fluidity of identity and the transformative potential of laughter.

Carnival is not just a physical event but a cultural framework that can influence literature and art, enabling new ways of understanding power, authority, and the self. Bakhtin saw this as a counterpoint to the serious, rigid structures of society, highlighting the importance of dialogue and multiplicity in human experience. 

ummm that's amazing  

Maya and I talking about internal monologues, faith, enneagram 7 manifestations, cerebral vs. visceral dispositions, etc.

 

we both love New York because there is sooooo much & we get to approach like this ^ 

there is so much (ideas, conversations, people, experience) and we it all (enneagram 7 gluttony hello) 

but we do it in different ways but we both just want to experience it all (observing vs. embodying - both in conversation, just with ourselves vs. others).