11. Deconstruction II

Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300) In this second lecture on deconstruction, Professor Paul Fry concludes his consideration of Derrida and begins to explore the work of Paul de Man. Derrida s affinity for and departure from LeviStrauss s distinction between nature and culture are outlined. De Man s relationship with Derrida, their similarities and differencesparticularly de Man s insistence on selfdeconstruction and his reliance on Jakobsonare discussed. The difference between rhetoric and grammar, particularly the rhetoricization of grammar and the grammaticization of rhetoric, is elucidated through de Man s own examples taken from All in the Family, Yeats Among School Children, and the novels of Proust. 00:00 Chapter 1. Derrida and LeviStrauss 10:37 Chapter 2. Writing and Speech 16:06 Chapter 3. Paul de Man and Nazism 24:37 Chapter 4. Similarities Between De Man and Derrida 33:35 Chap