From what I think I got out of the reading, "A Theory of Literary Production" by Pierre Macherey, is quite interesting and something I will need to explore more to really understand. The investigation of what silence is really saying and "something something without saying it"...sounds confusing but makes sense as well. Silence can say a lot, body language and expressions are another form of communication. Deaf people are able to communicate through sign language and expression, which I am currently trying to learn because I find it important and very interesting.
People are normally able to follow silent movies as well, I have even seen some silent films that I have actually kind of enjoyed. You really have to pay attention and concentrate but it's amazing what the human body can portray.
As technology has advanced especially in this postmodern age, people no longer typically desire "black and white films" or "silent films" or even movies with less special effects than we are capable of today. Language is constantly evolving and I suppose body language is too. But the basics I think will always be there, and silence will always speak to us.
Macherey's theories remind me of some statements from De Saussure.
"In language, one can neither divide sound from thought or thought from sound..." (6)---De Saussure
Does this mean that thoughts (language with silence) mean as much as language with sound?
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You've scratched the surface of Macherey here. I'd encourage you to go back and read deeper, or, as he says, read a little more of what is not there.
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