Daily Cogito TRADIRE i CLASSICI: quando l'interpretazione diventa tradimento
Nov 20, 2025
L'interpretazione dei classici può talvolta trasformarsi in tradimento. Rick Dufer esplora come il film di Del Toro alteri la motivazione del mostro di Shelley, spostando l'attenzione dall'originale tragico all'empatico. Analizza anche come alcuni adattamenti, come quello di Kubrick su Shining, possano addirittura migliorare l'opera. Si discute del rischio che la poetica autoriale oscuri il nucleo dei classici, e perché queste opere resistano nel tempo. Infine, invita tutti a riscoprire le ambiguità morali di Frankenstein.
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Tradimento Può Essere Creativo
- Un'interpretazione può tradire l'opera originale senza essere necessariamente peggiore dell'originale.
- Kubrick e Schaffner mostrano che il tradimento può creare capolavori nuovi e autonomi.
Rovesciamenti Narrativi Riusciti
- Lo Shining di Kubrick e Papillon di Schaffner sono esempi di rovesciamenti narrativi riusciti.
- Questi film modificano il cuore del testo originale e diventano opere autonome di valore.
Il Cuore Del Classico
- Un classico è un'opera il cui messaggio continua a parlare attraverso i secoli.
- Frankenstein è tale perché mantiene un'ambiguità morale che coinvolge direttamente il lettore.
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Introduzione
00:00 • 50sec
Il dilemma tra interpretazione e tradimento
00:50 • 1min
Annunci: festival e seminario Mimamsa
01:53 • 1min
Perché il film di Del Toro può tradire Shelley
03:17 • 1min
Esempi: tradimenti che funzionano
04:40 • 2min
Il valore dei classici e il loro cuore
07:03 • 3min
Frankenstein come tragedia ambigua
10:19 • 2min
Del Toro e la cristologia del mostro
12:38 • 1min
The Rings of Power: altro esempio di scollamento
14:00 • 3min
Quando l'autore sovrasta il classico
16:32 • 55sec
Il rischio della sostituzione del classico
17:27 • 1min
Perché i classici resistono nel tempo
18:51 • 2min
Conclusione: leggere Shelley dopo il film
21:16 • 2min
Outro
23:07 • 20sec
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Stephen King
In Stephen King's 'The Shining,' Jack Torrance takes a job as the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, hoping to rekindle his writing career and reconnect with his family.
However, the hotel has a dark history and malevolent forces that begin to prey on Jack's sanity.
As the isolation and supernatural influences intensify, Jack descends into madness, terrorizing his wife and son.
The novel explores themes of isolation, addiction, and the destructive power of the past.
King masterfully builds tension and dread, creating a chilling and unforgettable tale of psychological horror.
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Antigone
Sophocles
Written in the 5th century BCE, 'Antigone' by Sophocles is a tragedy set in the ancient Greek city of Thebes.
The play revolves around Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who defies King Creon's law by burying her brother Polyneices, who was declared a traitor.
This act of civil disobedience sparks a profound exploration of themes such as the tension between personal morality and state law, the nature of justice, the role of fate, and the dangers of excessive pride.
The play highlights Antigone's unwavering commitment to her familial duty and the gods, contrasting with Creon's rigid adherence to the law.
The tragic consequences of their inflexible moral standpoints lead to a devastating outcome, questioning the absolute authority of human law versus divine law.
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Tao te ching
Laozi
The Tao Te Ching is a central text in Taoist philosophy and religion.
It consists of 81 brief chapters or sections that discuss the nature of the Tao, which is described as the source and ideal of all existence.
The text emphasizes living in harmony with nature, the importance of simplicity, humility, and the interconnectedness of all things.
It critiques unnatural actions and social activism based on abstract moralism, advocating for a life of 'nonaction' (wu wei) and spontaneity.
The text has been highly influential in Chinese philosophy and has been translated numerous times, making it one of the most translated texts in world literature.
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La nascita della tragedia
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Introduce la dicotomía entre lo apolíneo, que representa la orden y la claridad, y lo dionisíaco, que simboliza el caos y la emoción.
La obra critica el racionalismo complaciente de la cultura alemana de finales del siglo XIX y aboga por el potencial regenerativo de la música de Wagner.
Aunque la obra generó un gran escándalo en el mundo académico, sus observaciones sobre lo dionisíaco y la sabiduría trágica griega siguen siendo referencias importantes.
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La divina commedia
Dante Alighieri
La Divina Commedia is an Italian narrative poem written by Dante Alighieri, begun around 1308 and completed in 1321.
The poem is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.
It describes Dante's journey through the realms of the afterlife, guided by the Roman poet Virgil through Hell and Purgatory, and by Beatrice through Heaven.
The work is an allegory representing the soul's journey towards God, exploring themes of morality, spirituality, and the afterlife.
It is considered one of the greatest works of Western literature and played a significant role in establishing the Tuscan language as the standardized Italian language.
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Edipo Rei
Sófocles
'Édipo Rei' de Sófocles é uma tragédia que narra a história de Édipo, que se torna rei de Tebas após, sem saber, matar seu pai e se casar com sua mãe.
A peça explora temas como destino, livre-arbítrio, verdade e ignorância, à medida que Édipo descobre a terrível verdade sobre seu passado.
A busca pela verdade leva à sua própria ruína, culminando em sua cegueira e exílio.
A obra é considerada um marco da literatura grega antiga e continua a ser estudada e interpretada por sua profunda análise da condição humana.
A tragédia examina a relação entre o homem e o destino.
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Dracula
Bram Stoker
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Upon discovering Dracula's true nature, Harker barely escapes with his life.
Dracula then travels to England, where he targets Harker's fiancée, Mina, and her friend Lucy.
A group of characters, including Professor Van Helsing, Dr. John Seward, and Quincey Morris, band together to hunt down and destroy Dracula.
The novel explores themes of good vs. evil, modernity vs.
tradition, and the fears and anxieties of the Victorian era, including immigration, sexual desire, and the role of women in society.
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Dune
Frank Herbert
Dune, written by Frank Herbert, is set in a feudal interstellar society where noble houses control planetary fiefs.
The story follows Paul Atreides, whose family is tasked with ruling the inhospitable desert planet Arrakis, the sole source of melange, a substance crucial for extending life and enhancing mental abilities.
The novel delves into the intricate politics, religion, ecology, and technology of this futuristic world, as various factions vie for control of Arrakis and its valuable spice.
Paul, with his unique abilities and training by the Bene Gesserit, becomes a key figure in this struggle and eventually assumes the role of a messianic leader among the native Fremen people.
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Il Signore degli Anelli
J.R.R Tolkien
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La storia inizia nella Contea, una terra dei hobbit simile alla campagna inglese, e si estende attraverso tutta la Terra di Mezzo.
I personaggi principali, tra cui Frodo, Sam, Merry e Pippin, sono aiutati da Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas e Gimli nella loro lotta contro le armate di Sauron.
Il libro esplora temi come la lotta tra il bene e il male, la morte e l'immortalità, il destino e la libera volontà.
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Amleto
William Shakespeare
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Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
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However, upon seeing the creature come to life, Frankenstein is horrified and abandons it.
The creature, shunned by society due to its appearance, seeks revenge against its creator, leading to a series of tragic events.
The novel explores themes of guilt, loss, and the emotional and moral consequences of scientific hubris, blending elements of Gothic and Romantic literature.
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Papillon
Henri Charrière
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Sentenced to life in the brutal penal colony of Devil’s Island in French Guiana, Charrière, nicknamed 'Papillon' for his butterfly tattoo, becomes obsessed with escape.
The novel details his relentless efforts to gain freedom, enduring inhumane conditions, betrayals, and numerous daring escape attempts, embodying the human spirit’s resilience against oppression.
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Iliade
Omero
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