Waking Life Situationism Theory
Waking Life, a film directed by Richard linklater examines a wide range of philosophical ideas and dream like realities. Many of the ideas presented in this film describe theories such as existentialism, situationism, and posthumanity. All scenes relate to each other because they all express the meaning of life, dreams, and consciousness. Two specific scenes that stood out to me both expressed the situationism theory. The situationism theory is best defined as a modern society that is inevitably oppressive and exploitative due to human personalities being a function of response to surrounding circumstances rather than by personal qualities. Throughout the film I was able to compare and contrast the variety of themes. As I compared and contrasted