Watch and discuss The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 7 “A Most Powerful Adversary”
Watch The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 7 “A Most Powerful Adversary”: available via an HBO subscription or for purchase as an individual episode on Amazon or iTunes. Practice applying a theory to a fictional lived experience in a more traditional written format. Since you will take an essay based midterm exam the following week, I want to allow you the chance to practice this kind of analysis and applicationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8rfWguRqRA&feature=youtu.beReflect on Laurie’s speech to Kevin in the hotel room (see video clip above). How does this speech model Freud’s theory of religion as an illusion? Remember that it is not enough that Kevin thinks strange things are happening to him – strange things are happening to everyone in this show! What in particular does Freud think makes something an illusion? Is this the same thing Laurie is saying to Kevin? Finally, why do you think Kevin ignores Laurie’s advice?
