Argot:
The term is really new to me, but I feel as if I’ve been questioning it for a while. On page 979 in Hugo’s epic, he starts a mini-essay where he defines it critically. He goes as far as calling it, “the language of misery.” When I read this, I immediately thought back to my nihilistic obsession with pointing out the hyper-real. Whether it’s scholar’s talking about Shakespeare or teens talking about the new street drug, it ultimately boils down to the manipulation of understanding. Despite speaking the same defined language, the meaning has been culturally perverted. This is something that, while it has been, should be further explored.
Stage Fright 