Art Essays

Racial issues have always been a controversial component of society. Almost everyone has witnessed or experienced forms of discrimination in their lives. Lewis DeSoto attempts to convey a story of the repercussions society has on an individual. DeSoto’s novel, A Blade of Grass, is the story of two young women …

Symbolism of Flowers in Pauls Case In life certain things, to each person, can become increased in value and can provide a momentary release from all that is undesirable. In the short story Pauls Case by Willa Cather flowers become symbolic of Pauls relentless but doomed determination to escape his …

ARTIST Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali was born in 1904 in Spain. He was treated like royalty by his poor parents as they thought of him as the incarnation of his brother who had died 9 months before Salvador’s birth. This constantly reminded him of death later resulting in his obsession …

Paul Gauguin’s “Agony in the Garden” was painted in 1889 at a pivotal point in his career, while living among the peasants in Le Pouldu, Brittany. The piece is displayed upon the works of other European painters and is painted in oil on canvas, measuring 28 by 36 inches. Paul …

Sinclair Ross responds to the issue of isolation, in his short story, “The Lamp at Noon.” The author focuses on the theme of how not to deal with isolation. This notion is reinforced by the setting (mood/physical), characters, and symbolism that he describes so vividly. The first method the author …

The signal fire was a symbol of civilization, and the boys’ attempts and willingness to return to society and real life. You can use this as a gague throughout the book to tell how close or how far away the boys are from society, and when they’ve given up all …

Owen Marshall’s short stories have many qualities which make them entertaining and , . interesting to read. The strengths in his writing include the use of familiar New Zealand childhood settings, his evocation of the painful transition from childhood to adolescence, a theme of many of his stories, and also …

In a world where our perception and understanding of the place in which we live is influenced by our surroundings and the way we view them, it is important that we look at all aspects of the matter from all viewpoints, both through the lens and with open eyes. In …

In the short story Apocalypse, D.H Lawrence writes, “We cannot bear connection… We must break away, and be isolate. We call that being free, being individual.” Lawrence puts forward the idea that people are afraid of emotional connection: Maintaining a distance will promote growth. Whereas emotional or personal affection will …

Jan Van Eyck’s “Man in a Red Turban” is a completely secular portrait without the layer of religious interpretation common to Flemish painting at that time. In this work the image of a living individual apparently required no religious purpose for being, only a personal one. As human beings confronted …