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The Oneiric imagination and the dream of law

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Raffield, Paul (2011) The Oneiric imagination and the dream of law. Law and Humanities, 5 (1). pp. 241-249. doi:10.5235/175214811796219781

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Abstract

It is the purpose of this paper to examine the association between law and literature through the particular lens of Shakespearean drama. In so doing, the intention is not to analyse 'the law' in Shakespeare's plays; rather, it is to consider the capacity of the image to capture and manipulate the imagination of the subject of law. My conclusions are related to the dramatic and poetic image, but they apply equally to the imaginary quality of all literature and to the shared imperative of law and literature—narrative. It is in dreams that the subject's reception and interpretation of the image manifests itself without constraint. In the latter half of the paper I concentrate on the transformative power of dreams, conscious throughout of the metamorphic capacity of literature to lend plasticity to the inherent intractability of law. With autobiographical reference to my career as an actor, and especially to a particular performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Syria, I consider the political power of the oneiric imagination, and the capacity through dreaming to break the bonds of servitude.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: K Law [Moys] > KA Jurisprudence
P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Law and the humanities, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Law
Journal or Publication Title: Law and Humanities
Publisher: Hart Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1752-1483
Official Date: June 2011
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June 2011Published
Volume: 5
Number: 1
Number of Pages: 9
Page Range: pp. 241-249
DOI: 10.5235/175214811796219781
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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