Parker’s Logic of Aesthetic form

Parker’s logic of aesthetic form involves organic unity, theme, thematic variation, balance, evolution and hierarchy. Organic unity means that the whole must be greater than the sum of its parts. “No whole can exist without its parts, and the more organized the whole, the more essential the contribution of each constituent.” Organic unity is sought in a solid debate case or a brilliant legal brief. The theme is the fundamental statement that a work of art constructs. Theme is a declarative statement never a question. The theme carries the value of the work. It is the underlying thematic variable to the organic unity of the story. The thematic variation showcases the theme from many different angles. It gives the theme depth and variation in the story by using recurrence, transportation, alteration and inversion. The balance is the resolution of the forces in the story. It is the equality of all the elements. The evolution states that the parts that we perceive first in examining the piece will determine those we encounter later. The Hierarchy is the components that need to be positioned in terms of their relative intensity and impotance.