Critical Theory according to Herbert Marcuse is the idea that everything in life is reason. Reason is what is used to get through life; however, a person cannot solely rely on reason because everything that happens to a person is an expression of how they see themselves in their mind. Also, according to Marcuse reason cannot exist without phantasy. Phantasy is the idea that everything in the world is perfect and people are carefree without rules or obligations.
When I think of the balance between reason, or reality and phantasy I think of the movie Smurfs. In the movie, the Smurfs are little blue people who accidently go through a capsule and in up in New York City. During their time in New York the Smurfs befriend a married couple that are expecting a child. Throughout the movie the Smurfs are trying to find a book that will tell them how to get home. The wife thinks that the Smurfs are a gift from God but the husband thinks otherwise. The Smurfs cause trouble for the husband at his work place that causes him to get temporarily fired. Meanwhile the Smurfs are still searching for a book to get them home. Once they find the book they ask their friend for help to get home. The husband originally doesn’t want to help the Smurfs but finally realizes that he needed them in order to find himself. In the end the Smurfs get home and the couple go on to have a beautiful baby.
This movie is a true example of how in order to find out who you are as a person sometimes we have to think outside of the box and let our phansyt rule wild. Often times people get caught up in rather things make sense or if they are logically and sometimes that can cause a person to not follow their dreams and become the person they need to be.
When I think of the balance between reason, or reality and phantasy I think of the movie Smurfs. In the movie, the Smurfs are little blue people who accidently go through a capsule and in up in New York City. During their time in New York the Smurfs befriend a married couple that are expecting a child. Throughout the movie the Smurfs are trying to find a book that will tell them how to get home. The wife thinks that the Smurfs are a gift from God but the husband thinks otherwise. The Smurfs cause trouble for the husband at his work place that causes him to get temporarily fired. Meanwhile the Smurfs are still searching for a book to get them home. Once they find the book they ask their friend for help to get home. The husband originally doesn’t want to help the Smurfs but finally realizes that he needed them in order to find himself. In the end the Smurfs get home and the couple go on to have a beautiful baby.
This movie is a true example of how in order to find out who you are as a person sometimes we have to think outside of the box and let our phansyt rule wild. Often times people get caught up in rather things make sense or if they are logically and sometimes that can cause a person to not follow their dreams and become the person they need to be.