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Containment and Play in “Jaws”

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We’re never told exactly how Martin Brody ended up as sheriff of a small beach community, despite his fear of the water. But his ultimate confrontation with the water, and the shark that inhabits it, have a fateful character that seems to implicate his own internal conflicts. Oceanographer Matt Hooper tells Martin that sharks are attracted to the “exact kind of splashing” human beings produce when at play in the water, and Martin himself seems to be distinctively lacking in the capacity for relaxing and letting go. What is it about the activity of play that might be dangerous? How do we accommodate our impulses, relationships, and communal strivings, without being consumed by them? Wes & Erin discuss Stephen Spielberg’s 1975 classic “Jaws.”

Upcoming Episodes: Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People,” “There Will Be Blood,” “As You Like It,” “One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

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Content provided by Wes Alwan and Erin O'Luanaigh, Wes Alwan, and Erin O'Luanaigh. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Wes Alwan and Erin O'Luanaigh, Wes Alwan, and Erin O'Luanaigh or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

We’re never told exactly how Martin Brody ended up as sheriff of a small beach community, despite his fear of the water. But his ultimate confrontation with the water, and the shark that inhabits it, have a fateful character that seems to implicate his own internal conflicts. Oceanographer Matt Hooper tells Martin that sharks are attracted to the “exact kind of splashing” human beings produce when at play in the water, and Martin himself seems to be distinctively lacking in the capacity for relaxing and letting go. What is it about the activity of play that might be dangerous? How do we accommodate our impulses, relationships, and communal strivings, without being consumed by them? Wes & Erin discuss Stephen Spielberg’s 1975 classic “Jaws.”

Upcoming Episodes: Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People,” “There Will Be Blood,” “As You Like It,” “One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

For bonus content, become a paid subscriber at Patreon or directly on the Apple Podcasts app. Patreon subscribers also get early access to ad-free regular episodes.

This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit AirwaveMedia.com to listen and subscribe to other Airwave shows like Good Job, Brain and Big Picture Science.

Email [email protected] to enquire about advertising on the podcast.

Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Website

  continue reading

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