Atonement - Vase Symbolism

“Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild, With a faery, hand in hand. For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.”(W.B Yeats) Similar to what Yeats talks about in his poem, many people feel a sense of horror as they discover that the world is not the happy place they imagined it was when they were a child. When it becomes time for a child to shed his/her innocence and take on the responsibilities of adulthood, one wishes that he/she could just run away from it all, just like the human child in this quote by Yeats. The world is full of weeping and horrors, but an innocent person can do nothing to help. Innocence cannot see injustice through its closed eyes. That is why it

The imagery used in the story is to help exhibit the respect and admiration that the narrator has for Clarisa. An example of said admiration is when Clarisa arrives home from the parade for the Pope distraught and confused. “I combed her meringue hair high on her head, tied it with a ribbon, and then sat down to accompany her through this crisis, not knowing exactly what it was,” (Allende, 438). This gives the reader a clue about Clarisa’s age, as well as provides a brief description of Clarisa. This text also gives insight into the narrator’s feelings towards Clarisa, and how concerned she is for Clarisa’s well being. Throughout the story Allende hints at the fact that Clarissa is at an age where she has become more fragile and certain activities become too much for her body to handle. “She was exhausted when she reached the house, with the din of bells and cheering still ringing in her temples” (Allende, 438). This

The symbol the author talked mainly about is the Glass Castle, it represented so much in this book and got them through many years especially for Jeanette it stand for hope and for the better though there father rex walls couldn't physically build the glass house. I really didn't think the kids really cared about the house the dad had in mind not only because they lost faith in the fact that the dad been saying that for far too long but because it always stand for something more family, love and represent what the family went through and pain they went through for the better life they have now living. This imaginary glass home was there all along they may not have seen it but it was right in front of them the whole time it was there family, as long as they were together there glass (huge, fancy, stone house) remained it was where ever they were together. The castle shows by using a physical object to represent an idea or emotion the power of family and love the strength of it can get you through any blocking or stopping things of life. We are like the glass huge, fancy, stone house we are delicate and breakable we break easily and time is very valuable/very dearly loved before we fall into pieces and slip but we fall together and together we are not alone we will pick up the pieces together and it won't matter how long it takes because we'll get through together because no one gets left behind.

The last letter written contained Cyrano’s tears and, soon, Christian’s blood. This may represent that Cyrano’s tears were the emotional part of the man who had been wooing her and Christian the physical.

The Harvester Vase has a solid and strong composition. The composition gives rhythm to the piece. The piece comes alive through all the movement shown throughout the piece. This piece is done in a naturalistic way. The figures in the piece have life-like features and their clothes match the clothes of the present time. The way the figures’ muscles are expressed are very life-like and natural. The detail of the work is unbelievable, especially given that the vase has a diameter of about five inches. The Harvester Vase is a portrayal of the human body, emotions, and expressions. The distribution of the vase shows stylistic uniformity.

Mr. Freeman, the art teacher is a very strong believer of the fact that anyone can communicate through their art. He is able to help Melinda with her social life and all of the negative things happening just by being able to tell what she’s feeling with her art. “I see a girl caught in the remains of a holiday gone bad, with her flesh picked off day after day as the carcass dries out. The knife and fork are obviously middle class sensibilities. The palm tree is a nice touche. A broken dream, perhaps? Plastic honeymoon, desert island?” (Anderson 64) In the words mentioned by Melinda’s art teacher, it can be seen that he’s explaining what he sees in her bone sculpture, made from the scraps of her failed thanksgiving dinner. He is explaining to her that she is able to find a message hidden in anything. He showed her that she was able to express

For this writing assignment, I was given the Attic Black-figure Lekythos. The vase told the story of Herakles and the boar. The Lekythos is a cylindrical vase. The base color of the vase is orange. The ink used turned black from when it was heated. The vase still contains most of the story; however, a lot of the vase is faded.

The vase is used in the short story as an object that is used for hiding the photograph. The vase is referenced throughout the story. Not only does Murayama hide the photograph initially in the vase, but when the woman hears her husband come home, she laid down “The photograph face up so that its darker hue might blend with the color of the vase’s interior” (434). The vase symbolizes the nature of hiding, in this case she is hiding the photograph in the vase, because she does not

They are told about “a small church in the town of Matera” (Cooper 36). The small church symbolizes a place of sanction. Another symbol in the section is when “Father Charles didn’t see the wave” (Cooper 36). In this the wave symbolizes a destructive force that is impossible to predict that causes massive destruction and loss of life. When the statue is found it means a great deal to this poor city.

On the front of the vase, the central figure is a seated woman, holding a mirror in her hand. This woman is clothed in both formal and modest attire from a close observation of the intricate folds drawn by the painter of the vase. The lines used to distinguish these folds in the robes are not blurred, but drawn with bold strokes. These bold strokes offer a sense of emphasis, in this case, on the status of the woman wearing the clothing. Women of status are known to wear such

Often the culture relied on the blending of old and young. Having the death of a great soldier on one side and the entering of youth on the other, I believe this vase was meant to show a contrast of old and young, and of the death and birth of

When given a “gorgeous Add-a-Pearl necklace”, she quickly losses it the following year. The tone that Sister has while recounting this memory is of disbelief and anger. There’s jealousy because Stella-Rondo has received a beautiful gift, but scorn when she “threw it away” as if it wasn’t worth her time. The principle literary device is this use of narrative for characterization, to establish who Stella-Rondo is, and to explain why Sister resents her sibling. This gives the reader an example of Stella-Rondo’s attitude, and these simple two sentences easily paints an image of a spoiled child who does not care for what they have received and to unappreciated

In the excerpt from the book, A Single Shard, the narrator observes the potter with amazement, describing his work with awe; “To his eyes the vase had been perfect, its width half its height, its curves those like a flower petal.” It explains the narrator's views and describes how he is inspired by

Feelings of safety, happiness, and even fearlessness can be taken in from this vase. The monsters and dangers that were ended or killed by Hercules ravaged areas. In the case of the Nemean Lion, it was terrorizing the area, killing many farm animals, people, and whoever sought to kill it. With the lion dead, the people could feel safe in their travels and daily living. With this safety, people can feel more happiness in their everyday lives, without having to worry about the lion that for so long terrorized them. This could be the reason that the Berlin Painter created this masterpiece. It can bring so many emotions into the mind. The final emotion that can be pulled out is a sense of fearlessness. Life in this time period to most can be terrifying, due to the lack of what we have in today's world, and so many predatory animals that can wreak havoc among us. With the Nemean Lion out of the picture, the people have less to fear out in the wilderness, contributing to the other emotions that can possibly be felt through this work of art. Athena can be seen in the background, sort of looking over Hercules while he is strangling the lion. It seems this could be seen as how the gods are always looking over even mortals throughout their lives and adventures. This could emphasize the importance of worship to the gods, keeping the people

Symbolism used in the artifact, is not immediately apparent, as you are taking by the colorfulness of the artifact, however, as you begin to take in the artifact, you notice little