...Defending the Arts Tiffany O’Connell ARTS/100 Defending the Arts Art refers to the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination typically in a visual form such as painting and producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. They are various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance. The elements of the composition of the art are used to arrange or organize the components in a way that is pleasing to the artist and, hopefully, the viewer. It helps give structure to the layout and the way the subject is presented. It also encourages or leads the viewer's eye to wander around the whole painting, taking in everything and ultimately coming back to rest on the point. These elements are considered to be unit, balance, rhythm, focus, contrast, pattern, color, line among others. Unit refers to when the parts of the composition feel as if they belong together. Balance is the symmetrical arrangement of objects. It creates a sense of calm when symmetrical and a sense of unease and imbalance where it’s not. Rhythm: just like music, a piece of art has rhythm, a piece of art can have a rhythm or underlying beat that leads and paces the eye as you look at it .Repeated color and shapes creates a rhythm in a paint (Rosenberg 2013). Focus refers to emphasis on a particular object. The viewer's eye may want to rest in the most of the things in the painting, otherwise...
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...Perception is how people process their reality. Capote uses several different literary techniques to uncover and analyze the character’s true selves and views. He often uses foreshadowing, metaphors and juxtaposition, not the traditional methods of the time, which usually consisted of simply restating the facts. Truman Capote is one of the original writers of uses styles of writing known as new journalism, bring in a new era of journalism. The style and rhetorical techniques used in this novel, help reflect the crucial difference between truth and perception. Capote uses juxsatapostion to allow the reader to approach the situation with many different views. Those many different perceptions can form a clearer image of the truth. Juxstapostition...
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...Running head: COLOR OF IMAGERY IN POEMS 1 COLOR IMAGERY IN POEMS 2 Color imagery; also known as color symbolism is a literary tool that refers to the meaning associated with a certain color. The color symbolizes a feeling or meaning. Author’s use color imagery to help the reader reference the feeling or meaning. In literature it is an object or reference used to provide meaning to the writing beyond what is essentially being described. It can be restrained or obvious, used cautiously or strong. An author may repeat the same object to communicate a deeper meaning or might use distinctions of the same object to produce a mood or feeling. Nothing Gold Can Stay, written by Robert frost in the year 1923, uses color imagery. The title of the poem is a metaphor where the gold represents value and wealth so when it says nothing gold can stay it means that nothing that is precious or of great value in the materialistic way can last forever. Gold symbolizes materialism it will not last for long and it gives an untrue happiness. Gold and other things such as, money can take years to accumulate but can be depleted in an instant. On the other hand, things having emotion and sentimental values cannot be bought with money and therefore will remain with us throughout our life. Frost says “nature’s first green is gold” he compares the color of nature “green’ with something that can be bought; gold. He is trying to portray that...
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...Kenadie Williamson Creative Writing Mrs.Decker Workshop 1 Exposition-Chapter 1 Light after Dark If the cat is trapped in a box is it still alive or is it dead? She was running down the mansions hall, not looking at the bodys of the mercenaries body's painting the old walls and the once white plush carpets, a bloody red. She sent a silent final prayers to her fallen comrades, as she raced down to the last hallway. Hoping she made it time, to save her him. "Would you all just shut the hell up, I can't hear myself think with all your bitching," a thick french accent barked. "Put that table and chairs up as a barricade, and the rest of you help tend to the injured” he commanded biting the end of his cigarette. The men shut up immediately and got to work. "captain here these are the only silver holy bullets we have left." The lieutenant chief said as he handed the magazine over to the french captain. "Men we are the only line of defence left, we must protect this mansion, and keep mignonette safe at all costs, if she dies we might as well all go to hell”, understand. the captain commanded. "yes sir!" A flash of light and an explosion boomed into the room were the mercenaries were, Barrenett was thrown into a wall, loosening his cigarette and australian cowboy hat in the impact. Glass and wood flew from the explosion hitting the men, shooting into there're arms, legs and even some unlucky ones who got hit in the face, they died instantly, if not from...
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...insanity, it can be beneficial to the world and not seen as an obstacle. There is such bias and so many flaws in diagnostic systems that we cannot be sure to what extent someone can be creative without being labeled as insane. My aim is to find the relationship between the two, studying artists such as Edvard Munch and Van Gogh. Their art has influenced artistic movements such as post-impressionism and expressionism. It is thought their mentality influenced their work. Creativity is defined as ‘producing or using original and unusual ideas’. Biologically, creative ideas occur from unconscious states of mind, from random nerves being fired. It has been shown that highly creative abilities are common in people who have family history of mental illness and thus they carry a higher risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Research into the Thalamic region of the brain show high dopamine levels is the common link between creative and schizophrenic minds. This can support the idea that artistic people could have mental disorders exemplified in their work. Insanity is defined as ‘mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behaviour’. “The truly creative mind in any field is no more than...
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...get that association with blood, which when spilled, can and usually is associated with death, or something that can lead to death if the blood - that is flowing in large portions - is not stopped. Blood is one of the things that gives human beings life, it is what keeps people living, at the same time that if it’s gone, we die. Also, blood is the color blue below the surface of our skin, when it is in our veins. But it is when it comes to the surface that it becomes the color red. And when it comes the surface, we are losing the blood that is so vital to keeping us alive. The red of our blood means we had less than we had before. And in the case of death, it means we’ve lost all of it, or will lose all of it soon. The roses, typically used as a symbol or romance, aren’t use for it in American Beauty. They are a representation of Lester’s death, and how his blood will be leaving his body when he is no longer living. Death is closing in on Lester from the very beginning of the film. Lester also dies in his own house, so it as if the red roses, representing his death, are already keeping him there in that house, where he dies, unable to escape. When he dies, he will forever be in that house. Almost immediately after we get the shots of all the roses, there’s a shot focused on Carolyn and the neighbor, but in the background we see their red door, which is painted a fairly bright red color, too, the color we associate with the color of blood. It wouldn’t be a surprise...
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...Creative Writing Assignment: Mood Piece The batter’s shoulders shrink in disbelief as the pressure is scary high as the scoreboard shows the score of 1-1. The dazzling gold numbers bounce off of the board, giving light off light to the field as the moon gives off light to the earth in darkness. The shining lime green ball rolls around the pitcher’s hand.The ball blinds everyone as all you can see is the pattern of the blood red laces. During this, day turns into night, the intensity is as high as the clouds. The clouds are fluffy cotton balls flying swiftly to another land; continuing their journey to elsewhere. The clouds move as girls are working hard. The pink and blue skies created a sense of urgency as a couple of girls...
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...been a number of studies and pieces of writings discussing an in-depth look on the meaning of colours and how they matter to people’s lives. In technical terms and definition, colour is characterised as a property possessed by any material that produces different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it produces reflections or light. Colours are also considered a form of non-verbal communications. From prehistoric to contemporary art, whatever message that an artist wants to convey is coursed through a plethora of colours in an art piece being at a loss for words. They feel that without a discriminate selection of colours it would be impossible for them to get their message across to people. It is an expression for them, an articulation of sometimes unfathomable feelings – whether they are joy, love, peace, patience, passion, goodness, sometimes faith, anger, and even pain. Colours are interpretation that passes understanding. Their impact on emotions is generally the same to each and every individual in the world. However, they may differ in distinct meanings and interpretations according to a set of culture or organised belief. Whichever way we put it though, colours equate to the essence of our existence just as much as music and literature. Just like life, death and, a more absurd comparison, taxes, colours are constant to people and are inescapable. But why are people more drawn to serenity and peace by seeing blue while others get more energy by staring...
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...This article was downloaded by: [148.85.1.113] On: 16 March 2015, At: 06:02 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/riij20 Contemporary Bhakti Recastings Laetitia Zecchini a a CNRS, France Published online: 03 Jun 2013. Click for updates To cite this article: Laetitia Zecchini (2014) Contemporary Bhakti Recastings, Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies, 16:2, 257-276, DOI: 10.1080/1369801X.2013.798128 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369801X.2013.798128 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be...
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...Kenneth Stokes Writing and Rhetoric 1 April 14th, 2013 CGI and Practical Effects in Film It’s hard to believe that the first real use of what we know as computer-generated imagery (CGI) took place in a feature film, Westworld, which was in 1973. But it would be another 20 years before Hollywood experienced a real revolution in special effects, when photorealistic dinosaurs rampaged though Jurassic Park, a Michael Crichton-inspired theme-park-gone-wrong movie. The concept of today’s level of 3D CGI animation is an evolution from basic cartoon animation into a simulated world that seeks to represent realism as accurately as possible. It does this by slicing up the world into the smallest segments possible, and then controlling how those tiny parts of the real world objects move, react and change based on the other objects and conditions within that 3D world (See fig. 1). The history of computer-generated imagery goes hand in hand with the history of the computer, as the computer evolved CGI effects got possible. For the origins of computer-generated imagery we need to go back to the year 1968. In this year a group of Russian mathematicians and physicists headed by N.Konstantinov created a mathematic model of a moving cat across a screen. A program was made for a specialized computer called BESM-4. The computer printed hundreds of frames to be later converted into usable film material. In the 1970′s CGI really got a hold in the designing community. With many people experimenting...
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...A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO THE SIGNET CLASSIC EDITION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH LINDA NEAL UNDERWOOD S E R I E S E D I T O R S : W. GEIGER ELLIS, ED.D., ARTHEA J. S. REED, PH.D., UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, EMERITUS and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, RETIRED A Teacher’s Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth 2 INTRODUCTION William Shakespeare developed many stories into excellent dramatizations for the Elizabethan stage. Shakespeare knew how to entertain and involve an audience with fast-paced plots, creative imagery, and multi-faceted characters. Macbeth is an action-packed, psychological thriller that has not lost its impact in nearly four hundred years. The politically ambitious character of Macbeth is as timely today as he was to Shakespeare's audience. Mary McCarthy says in her essay about Macbeth, "It is a troubling thought that Macbeth, of all Shakespeare's characters, should seem the most 'modern,' the only one you could transpose into contemporary battle dress or a sport shirt and slacks." (Signet Classic Macbeth) Audiences today quickly become interested in the plot of a blindly ambitious general with a strong-willed wife who must try to cope with the guilt engendered by their murder of an innocent king in order to further their power. The elements of superstition, ghosts, and witchcraft, though more readily a part of everyday life for the Renaissance audience, remain intriguing to modern teenagers. The action-packed...
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...tweakit resource guide The Assassin KS4 > GCSE > Creative Writing 2 > The Assassin How it works This is an oven-ready resource, great for producing effective writing from students because it’s short, simple and elegantly structured. Students follow the instructions and – bingo! – come up with a piece of original prose. However, it has become so well-liked by teachers that exam boards have commented on its popularity as a piece of GCSE coursework, expressing concern about its ‘very limiting framework’ (Edexcel) and ‘questionable content’ (AQA) (see the AQA A Examiners’ Report for June 2006 and the Edexcel Examiners’ Report for Summer 2007). Here are some ideas to take it further. Try this! Do read the Teacher Notes at the start of the resource – they contain a number of great ideas to spice up the activity and develop learning. Or this! Get students to complete their own paragraph plans for a tense, atmospheric narrative. Use the given plan for ‘The Assassin’ to establish the requirements of a successful plan i.e. simple three-stage plot; few characters; logical, cohesive structure etc. Or this! Display the paragraph from sheet 1 describing the character (beginning ‘He shuffled forward …’) on the board. Get pupils in turn to underline / highlight the most expressive words and phrases (start off by focusing on adjectives and adverbs, then look at verbs and key nouns). Then get everyone to rewrite the paragraph, substituting the words...
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...Minimalist contentions: Fight Club Introduction Chuck Palahniuk is one of the most influential American fiction writers who emerged in the 1990s. His debut novel, Fight Club (hereafter: FC) reached cult status after the film adaptation by David Fincher was released in 1999, and widespread and divided critical reception was soon to follow. Much of the current debate about Fight Club focuses on the political implications of the text, but most often recourse to it by way of referencing the film. These arguments usually question or celebrate the transgressive potentials of the book (Giroux; Mendieta), or address issues of masculinity brought into the fore by their literary and cinematic representations emergent in the same decade (Tuss; Friday). However, few, if any, have addressed the literary aspirations of the text and its author. Although none of the approaches to the thematic concerns of Fight Club are unjustified, in the argument that follows I will suggest that conclusions drawn and critical judgments passed have been hasty, and not only failed to take into account the formal aspects of story-telling, but that the narrative features of Palahniuk’s text have largely went unexplored, and constitute a blind spot of the reception. Critics condemning or acclaiming the novel, and, indeed, many a cultic reader of Palahniuk ignored Fight Club as a literary narrative, and have inadvertently been repeating the catchphrases of the text, either reinforcing or trying to undermine what...
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...These writings held little fame while Poe was alive because no one else wrote anything like them, most people found them to be too scary and inappropriate, that they even complained to magazines about Poe’s other short stories. Now, they are some of the most famous poems out there. Most of Poe’s writings are gothic and that is what he is best known for. His stories are mysterious and that’s what keeps the readers interested. It is too bad that Poe was not alive to see how popular his work has gotten because that is all he ever wanted in life. He went through so many jobs and even traveled around to different cities giving lectures. He received a little more recognition and drew bigger crowds with the release of The Raven, but his death followed shortly...
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...Capulet, met they both were in love but mom wanted something serious. Dad thought she was joking till mom said she was pregnant. After that he always came home late and drunk. My mother scolded him one time but my aunt slapped my mom. She lived in my dad's family house at that time. The Montague House. My fathers and mothers family never got along. It was war between the Montagues and Capulets. My mom had to stop working as a healer because of me. I gave her hell when she was pregnant. While she was pregnant the Montagues treated my mother like a piece of trash. They would verbally abuse her. She fought and fought. Then I came. Straight out the hospital we moved to the Capulet Manor. Dad wasn't happy about that and our families fought. Blood and unforgivable spells were used. Half of the Capulets were gone and Dad forced mom back to live with the Montagues. My mother got terribly sick and was rushed to St Mungo's. Meanwhile my aunts had to take care of me. They gave me syrup and torture if I didn't stop crying. They wouldn't bathe me or anything. Mom came back and protected me as much as she could. Dad would still be drunk and hit her. He found a new woman when I turned 6. Her name was Victoria Gothel. They would both would make our lives hell. One day dad came home drunk and took mom to a separate room. I watch through a crack in the door. He beat her senseless. Victoria then killed her I believe. I ran and hid in the attic that we had. No one knew about it but me. It...
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