GR: Claudius in the 21st c.

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GR: Claudius in the 21st c. Written by Jezkalyn (5/28/2003 10:10 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, GR: Claudius and "performative utterance", penned by Laraine

] "Performative utterance" is just a way of saying that a person mananges to make something actually be so by saying it is so. The spoken words are the deed that have desired effect.

Very interesting, Laraine. This is the crux of what I was trying to get to but wasn't doing a very good job, um, communicating. ;-)

] He is an amazing communicator: the fact that he's selling dreams is not apparent to most people.

It occurs to me that he would have been a great used car salesman. For better or worse, being a good communicator is a positive trait - unfortunately the means are a bit skewed.

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GR: Claudius' character (long) Jezkalyn (5/27/2003 10:54 a.m.)

GR: Claudius and "performative utterance" Laraine (5/27/2003 8:40 p.m.)
- GR: Claudius in the 21st c. Jezkalyn (5/28/2003 10:10 a.m.)
GR: Claudius' military prowess Cheryl (5/27/2003 1:19 p.m.)
- GR: Claudius military decisions Jezkalyn (5/27/2003 3:46 p.m.)
  - Claudius and the younger generation Elysha (5/31/2003 2:42 a.m.)
    - Claudius' attitude Line (5/31/2003 9:36 a.m.)
  - GR: More on Claudius Cheryl (5/27/2003 4:05 p.m.)
    - GR: Hamlet would have been a better king... Ana L (5/27/2003 8:16 p.m.)
      - GR: So what about the fact that Fortinbras "wins"?   Laraine (5/27/2003 9:08 p.m.)
        
        GR: Yes, it's scary   Ana L (5/27/2003 10:56 p.m.)
        
        Empire-builders   Line (5/28/2003 7:33 p.m.)
GR: Claudius: All that and more Ana L (5/27/2003 12:16 p.m.)
- GR: Agreement and disagreement Jezkalyn (5/27/2003 3:57 p.m.)
  - GR: Villains Ana L (5/27/2003 8:33 p.m.)

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