Stephen Prickett's explanation of appropriation in his "Origins of Narrative", is interesting. Using the Christian Bible as the template, Prickett develops the idea that much of our sense of narrative in the West is influenced directly by its stories, particularly our allowing one thing to stand in for another. He calls this appropriation. Appropriation is used extensively in the Christian faith. Through it we understand a certain thing or event in scripture to have meaning to our life today. An example is in our appropriating David's triumph over Goliath onto challenges we face and our hope for a similar successful conclusion. Appropriation helps us deduce meaning and in its use we find another story to tell about our life.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Stephen Prickett's explanation of appropriation in his "Origins of Narrative", is interesting. Using the Christian Bible as the template, Prickett develops the idea that much of our sense of narrative in the West is influenced directly by its stories, particularly our allowing one thing to stand in for another. He calls this appropriation. Appropriation is used extensively in the Christian faith. Through it we understand a certain thing or event in scripture to have meaning to our life today. An example is in our appropriating David's triumph over Goliath onto challenges we face and our hope for a similar successful conclusion. Appropriation helps us deduce meaning and in its use we find another story to tell about our life.
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