Pierre Bayard Quotes

[ ... ] A Given Text May Seem Fictional Or Actual Depending On The Context In Which We Encounter It. The Same Is True For Oral Performances. [Thomas] Pavel Takes The Example Of A Theatrical Scene Wherein An Actor Mimics The Gestures Of A Priest And Pretends To Bless The Audience. There Is Nothing Effective About This Blessing In Most Contexts, But It Can Become Effective In Certain Circumstances: Imagine, For Example, A Dictatorship In Which Religion Is Banned And In Which A Theater Audience, Having Kept The Old Faith, Experiences The Actor's Gesture As Authentic, Transforming This Fictional Scene In A Scene Of Real Life.

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