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Art Analysis: The Nosewhere

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" Unity of Multitude"

Ordinary of today is extraordinary of tomorrow; realization does not descend until we lose things which seemed frivolous before. Two illustrations which beautifully craft a relationship between oneness of multiple are "The Nose" by Gogol and "Here and the Great Elsewhere" by Michèle Lemieux. Painting similar images; both illustrations emphasis on the importance of assembled human being. Nevertheless, conflict remains between the focal points. Gogol gnaws on social significance, whereas Michele manifests amalgamation of universe. Have we ever consider assembling a human body? I am afraid not. Clockwork of a clock is alike organs of human; if a piece goes missing both become malfunctioned. Similarly, in "The Nose" when a …show more content…

It does not only affect the way a person look, in fact it also changes the perception of others about him. This story revolves around the unwillingness of Major to become a victim of critique. Nose for him was pride and an appealing attachment for ladies he admired. Michele's illustration, which contains more depth, describes us as atoms that build universe, therefore, beyond the bindings of status quo. Even though both stories share similar ideas, they still have a different outlook. Deforming a human, as shown in Michele's illustration, simplifies the idea of "Here and the Great Elsewhere". It reveals how everything in this universe comes down to a single pin. Even the pin will scurry back to nothingness. According to Michele, it's not merely organs of human which builds him it is the entire universe which connects with him. Boundaries define human beings, for some it is socialistic and for others it is everyday life. Major was confiscated in social noose, as per expectation he seemed comfortable. Likewise, a slave of routine, in Michele's illustration, enjoyed his negligence to the great elsewhere. Mundane tasks did not bother him, though he was confined in its curvature. Appalling it may sound but we

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