Chuck Close's Linda Poem Analysis

Great pieces of literature allow for someone to relate to the piece. As I read “grandma, we are poets” by Lucille Clifton I could relate. I did not read it as if I related to autism, but as I remember all the words that define who were are by society’s standards. In Clifton’s poem emotion could be felt when portraying those with autism and I was determined to make a similar piece.

The character of Linda is very similar to the character of Abby from Blood Simple, who was also portrayed by Frances McDormand. Abby is described as the “woman whose weakness and dissatisfaction set the story in motion. She saves herself against all odds, but this is more of a matter of random good fortune than of either sangfroid or intelligence” (16-17). A similar case could be made for Linda. Linda’s dissatisfaction with her body and need to “reinvent” herself drives the plot as she desperately tries to acquire money to pay for her plastic surgeries. She fails to recognize that the “intel” she thinks she has is completely useless, and she still selfishly pushes onwards coming up with plan after plan, without even realizing the deadly full extent of her actions.

“An Anti-Semitic Demonstration” was the more effective poem by using metaphors to explain the fear one feels during the arrival and anticipation of being sent off to a concentration camp by Nazis. During this time period life as a Jew must have been unbelievably frightening, for one was unsure of when they would be collected and where the would be taken away too. All just because of their religious beliefs or the fact they may be considered “undesirable”. Whereas in “The Family Album” they explained more about how the Jews were before their life changed forever. Neufeld does not go to explain the way they felt during the tough times of the Nazi ruling. However, he instead talks about how life was instantly changed when no one saw it coming.

Tim O’Brien used his thoughts when he is talking about Linda after she passed away. “And yet right here, in the spell of memory and imagination, I can still see her…” (O’Brien 232). Tim loved Linda, so he would do anything to get her back, even if it meant making up a fake scenario in his head. The author would use his thoughts to make the dead seem alive, even if it was just for a moment by “...still dreaming Linda alive in exactly the same way” (O’Brien 232). The author imagines a life that includes Linda to make it seem like she never really left. Throughout the chapter the author uses his imagination and thoughts when telling stories about the people that had the greatest impact on him to make it seem like they are still alive and with

To start the analysis, line is what is going to be observed first. The lines are shown to be softer and less crisp along the clothing and faces, but becomes much sharper with things that need more definition such as the tiles on the floor beside the woman and child and the wood planks that the, what seems to be store clerk, is standing on. The faces of the people in this scene also contain contour lines, seeing how contour lines are the lines

The artwork that is my personal favorite is Ethel Long by Arthur Byron Phillips. This painting in tempera was made on hardboard in 1966 or 1967. Phillips successfully captures the beauty of the older woman through the use of light and the contrast of colors.

Later, Linda turns out to be a genuine person, very precious and willing to give, and, in spite of the cruel way in which the news were given to her. Linda becomes the one with the power of giving new life. At that point, she chooses instinctively not to repeat the actions of her birth mother. With the play of events Linda attempts to connect the presence she felt her entire life being Linden. “ I had never before thought of the presence in relation to my twin, who’d grown up not an hours drive away from me, but that night the combination of the phone call out of the blue and twelve-letter word in my puzzle set my thoughts flowing.” (Erdrich page 3)

When I examine the iconic painting “Gold Marilyn Monroe”, I viewed dazzling art elements that consist of lines, shapes, texture, values, and color. Firstly, the lines within the painting posses thickly curved, curled, diagonal, and straight lines. The curled lines are prominent on the hair of Marilyn. Additionally, the thickly curved lines the bring out the facial features can be viewed on Marilyn’s hair, eyebrows, eyes, forehead, and lips. Moreover, the diagonal line can be seen on the sides of Marilyn’s jawline. Also, the straight lines are noticed on the left side of Marilyn’s neck, her lower chin and the framing that encapsulates Monroe’s face. Secondly, the shapes of the painting are organic because Marilyn’s face is natural and symmetrical

Though out this class I learned a lot, I never really read much poetry and did not realize how much meaning poems can have. I am glad that we read so many different types and styles of poems and books. It really helped me get a well rounded understanding of poetry. My favorite unit was the collection unit. The other poems we read taught me a lot about the other topics we touched on as well. Before this class I never really gave poetry much thought, this class opened up my eyes to how important poetry really is.

Linda Lark was objectively one of the best characters in the book. Left to die by parents who didn’t want the “broken” child, she begins her life of abnormality. The love from the Wishkob’s literally reshaped her into a fully formed person and allowed her to grow up with an almost normal life, complete with sibling rivalries and knowing true parental love. Despite being taken away from and brought back to the Wishkob’s repeatedly, Linda knew who her family was. However, she always felt like there was something, someone else. This presence followed her all her life, unlabeled, until later when her birth mother reached out to her for a kidney that would save her twin’s life. Linda, in thinking the presence was her long-lost brother, felt a strong urge to help and

TXT- She incorporates symbolic imagery into her paintings in her series of self portraits, especially relating events of her past life and integrates them into the paintings with the help of Surrealism. Pg 367

The significant element of space comes into play while analyzing the portrait of Ann Whitley Russell. The figure of Ann Whitley Russell herself is very flat and appears to be two

Chuck Close the famous artist known for his unusual style of painting called Contemporary art once said “Inspiration is for amateurs” which means you paint what you see you dont get inspiration from anyone you just paint. Contemporary art was produced at the present period in time. Contemporary art includes, and develops from, older art, which is itself a success to modern art. One of Chuck Close’s most famous paintings is his big self portrait of himself in 1968 which was 107-½ × 83-½ × 2 inches.

Initially, Collins demonstrates how one can weigh a dog’s weight with his method. Concrete diction in the first stanza, such as, “ small bathroom”, “ balancing”, and “shaky” suggest the uncomfortable nature of his intimate relationship with his pet. Although Collin is unappreciated for the gritty toil determination, he praise himself to applauded that “this is the way” and raising his self-esteem by comparing how easier it is than to train his dog obesity. In addition, the negative diction used to describe Collin holding his dog to be “awkward” for him and “bewildering” for his pet. This establish he rather force love rather willing show patience. When holding a pet on scale, there is less hustle because he secures the dog’s position by carrying it. Where as when he orders the dog to stay on the weighing scale with a cookie, his dog only followed him because of the expected reward.

As indicated by the shape in the foreground, the lines that signify the contour of the rocks and freestanding structure merge. The lines lead the eye vertically as it meets the center. When looking at the painting as a whole, the viewer can see how the artist uses straight