So I was researching some stuff on the Sandman text, since after we saw the video in class it got me curious as to what else I could find!
I realized that the Metallica song "Enter Sandman" could actually be based upon Hoffmann's tale. Traditionally the Sandman is not really viewed as a violent creature, but both Hoffmann and Metallica seem to emphasize the sinister aspects of the fairy tale.
Here's the music video and lyrics (I couldn't figure out how to paste it directly, sorry!):
Music Video
Lyrics
It's so funny how we see things in our everyday life and don't realize just how historical/educational it can really be!
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That's great, Taryn!
ReplyDeleteTo me it looks like Metallica might be drawing on the same notion of the Sandman as the old lady in the story--so rather than Metallica drawing on Hoffmann, both Metallica and Hoffmann are drawing on an old tradition.
But it is generally true that pop culture does reflect a lot of Freudian notions, just as folk culture did before it.