tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213979190640858720.post283221339277275747..comments2023-07-29T04:36:35.274-07:00Comments on Literary and Cultural Criticism at Wabash (2011): Campus GuardAgata Brewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276419816240130630noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213979190640858720.post-10651197448445283572011-04-28T08:07:25.323-07:002011-04-28T08:07:25.323-07:00I think that you guys are right, but I also think ...I think that you guys are right, but I also think that a post-structuralist necessarily rips apart a symbol and leaves it lying on the floor. I think that a post-structuralist would find a different interpretation however. I think that a post-structuralist would see that the analysis of guarding as a yearning to beat DePauw is really a base reading. I think that a post-structuralist would posit instead that the better analysis would be that campus guard is a way that Wabash men effectively dress up and play house, being the big protector while simultaneously emasculating DePauw.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785991197302039381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213979190640858720.post-88272092444852137672011-03-17T19:41:43.158-07:002011-03-17T19:41:43.158-07:00I think a post-structuralist would also make menti...I think a post-structuralist would also make mention of the ways in which Campus Guard can oppress Wabash's own students. People walking around outside late to the library, armory, or even back to their living unit may be accosted and interrogated by the campus guards. Also, they may posit that since few pranks are now pulled and many may end with legal action, the individuals guarding really serve no function. They are simply perpetuating a tradition in which freshmen and pledges must stand out in the cold and stay awake all night, most certainly affecting their in-class performance the next day. The event may also serve to secure one's conformity to the school and their respective living units.Justin Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041090940908616351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7213979190640858720.post-35149019339594184752011-03-14T20:18:25.632-07:002011-03-14T20:18:25.632-07:00I agree with you Lewis. I think that a post-struct...I agree with you Lewis. I think that a post-structuralist critic would look at this event, take it apart, and then say that it is just a bunch of freshmen staying outside all night (especially when we do not have the bell). Like you pointed out I believe that the post-structuralist would not see any real purpose for this event and would argue that it does not really prove anything except that an individual can stay out all night. The critic would point out that it is not really a sign of masculinity nor is it really a sign of school spirit or a symbol of the rivalry between Wabash and Depauw.Tarriqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296687007210914619noreply@blogger.com