This work explores Catherine Malabou's idea of plasticity in relation to contemporary French literature and film.
Analyzes the interplay of form and rigidity in various literary and cinematic works influenced by Malabou's theories.
Examines thematic connections to plasticity in selected contemporary narratives.
Identifies key examples where plasticity shapes character and narrative development in texts and films.
Discusses the philosophical implications of witnessing change and form in cultural contexts.
Abstract
The philosopher Catherine Malabou is most closely associated with the concept of plasticity, which in her work describes both the giving and receiving of form. According to her, putatively rigid ph...