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APPENDICES APPENDIX G CHRIS COOPER: THE LEVELS OF MEANING — A BONDIAN APPROACH? (Unpublished document from 2011) Chris Cooper has attempted to create a Bondian version of Dorothy Heathcote’s ‘Five layers of meaning’ based on Heathcote’s original, and Geoff Gillham’s re-work (discussed in section 3.3.6.). This has not been published as yet, because Cooper is not satisfied with it and intends to develop it further. I believe it is a useful document which helps in considering important issues related to depth in drama. I have shared it here with Cooper’s permission. Heathcote: Five layers of meaning or levels of explanation in an action. Subjective in the objective ACTION what is done MOTIVATION immediate reason INVESTMENT _ whyit is so important MODEL where learned this from (positive/negative model) LIFE-VIEW how life should or should not be (stance) Geoff Gillham Objective in the subjective ACTION the particular (ACTION) MOTIVATION individual consciousness — the particular — in the individual INVESTMENT social (class) — the particular — in the individual — in the social MODEL history — the particular — in the individual - in the social — in the historical. LIFE-VIEW nature (universal) — the particular — in the individual — in the social — in the historical — in the universal A possible Bondian version — by Chris Cooper The social-psyche — psycho-social: reality ideologised ACTION the particular (ACTION) MOTIVATION _ individual consciousness — the particular — in the individual — why I think I do what I do INVESTMENT social (class) — the particular — in the individual — in the social — society expects me to act in this way MODEL history — the particular — in the individual - in the social - in the historical — this is the nature of our society/ culture + 278 +
