Thursday, October 23, 2008

Interpellation

Marxist Philosopher Louis Althusser introduced the concept of Interpellation, in Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses.

Interpellation is to identify with a particular idea or identity, for example the moment someone “turns around” after randomly hearing “Hey You!” allows one to recognize that they belong to that identity; understanding that the “Hey You!” was meant for them without any direct address, as a result they associate their identity with what they heard.

An example of this would be located at the start of Act 2.3
The “Hey You!” in this instance is the "knocking" that occurs. This is heard and is responded to by the Porter, which at that time allows him to recognize himself. He understands his social position in the play as a servant and understands the knocking that occurs is meant for him to respond or react to in order for him to open the door.

Robert Lopez
Waldo Section 1A

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