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Myth According to Barthes

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with the unthinkable and add zest to the ordinary world. Some authors however see myth as even more powerful. Roland Barthes is such an individual and while his theories  involve myth, myth is just a small part of how he views life. Barthes is a French theorist who is deemed to be on the left and whose  writings clearly create a bridge between concepts of high structuralism and poststructuralism, something that seems to focus on the main theme of language and how it is utilized ("Roland," 2002).  Barthes believes that everyday culture could be evaluated in respect to the language of visual and verbal communication, and most specifically culturally specific discourses (2002). Observation reveals that his  revelations are rather accurate. One can tell which neighborhood an individual comes from--or at least which part of the country--by their speech patterns. It is not only accent, but goes  deep to the culture to which an individual belongs. Barthes had come to the conclusion that media distorts reality, thus creating myth, and one way to get around this is  to go outside existent language and create new words (2002). This idea is something that seems to be occurring as new words are added to language everyday. It helps to  note also that fashion designers often take new trends from the street--such as the baggy pants look-- and incorporate them into their new lines of clothing. Yet, the media is  wholly responsible for the creation of myth even though it may stem from reality. The conception of myth is also somewhat related to semiotics, which is the study of signs.  Contemporary social semiotics has moved beyond structuralist concerns and seeks to explore the use of signs in specific social situations (Chandler, 2001). Modern semiotic theory is sometimes aligned