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However, the most important aspect of this room is the yellow wallpaper. The narrator despises it, loathing the colour and it’s pattern. She writes that it is “. . .dull enough to confuse the eye in following, pronounced enough to constantly irritate and provoke study, and when you follow the lame uncertain curves for a little distance they suddenly commit suicide--plunge off at outrageous angles, destroy themselves in unheard of contradictions.” (Gilman). This description of the wallpaper serves the purpose to show the reader the unjust restrictions of society that the narrator is subjected to; “. . .commentators have seen in this description of the wallpaper a general representation of “the oppressive structures of society in which [the narrator] finds herself” (Madwoman 90), . . .” (Haney-Peritz 116). The statement of “dull enough to confuse the eye” and “constantly irritating and provoking study” are alluding to the narrator’s sense of inferiority and burden while the “lame and uncertain curves” are referencing the absurd suggestions that her husband is providing. Finally the “suicide” is the unfortunate fate that is destined to occur if his counsel is followed. When describing the wallpaper the narrator writes that “The color is repellent, almost

Van Gogh achieved the mood of sadness depression and despair in his piece of art through lines. The use of lines in his piece of art represents depression, sadness or dark times. By how the artist created his main characters-prisoners. Van Gogh created them all curved and created their poses look despair and doomed. Besides poses the artist created some of the faces of prisoners. Their facial expressions look tired of jail and their countless

There are three main aspects of this painting, each representing a different aspect of society. The first and lower part of the painting shows the working class, gathered in desperate and impoverished lines. This shows the lack of compassion available in the American economy.

In the “Yellow Wallpaper” the author uses imagery to describe what she is seeing in this “wallpaper.” This story is about a woman that is very sick, that lives with her husband John in an old house on a beautiful plot of land. The house might of been old and run down, however, was very thoughtful while being designed. In other words, it was very detailed and fascinating. While she was describing the house, she was also talking about how her husband wouldn't let her do anything because she was sick but she thought otherwise. She thought that she was capable of doing things on her own and that John didn't have to be there helping her with everything that she needed, “I have a schedule prescription for each hour in the day; he takes all care from

“The Veldt” does use imagery in the mind of their characters, but the imagery of the physical characteristics of the house allow the reader to develop a more powerful sense of entrapment. The thoughts the characters have display their true internal feelings. In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the main character struggles with a mental illness. She has a “nervous condition” (581), that makes her angry easily and causes her to be sensitive. The use of imagery in the mind of the main characters allows the reader to relate to the character and understand what the character is going through. The main character in “The Yellow Wallpaper” feel trapped inside of her own thoughts and does not have a way to express her thoughts. She is unable to escape the feelings and ideas that are occurring within her mind. She asks, “But what is one to do” (581), when she feels that she cannot express that she disagrees with her husband’s ideas of what she is and is not allowed to do. She is unable to express her opinion which creates a more dominant sense of entrapment within herself. She also seems to be trapped by her own thoughts when she describes the wallpaper. The imagery used to describe the woman trapped within the wallpaper also portrays the idea that the main character sees herself in the woman trapped inside of the wallpaper. It is easy as the audience to relate to the main character’s feeling of being trapped by her own thoughts because of the imagery used throughout the

Author Isaac Bashevis Singer once said, “We must believe in free will, we have no choice” (Brainy Quote). While many philosophers do not believe in free will, most, like Singer, acknowledge its necessity for moral accountability, or “the [status of] a moral agent [being] blameworthy or praiseworthy for some particular action” (Stanford University). However, Vonnegut illustrates his beliefs that people have the capacity to change their perceptions and are morally obligated to do so. In Kurt Vonnegut’s antiwar novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, the protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, becomes “unstuck in time” as he revisits his traumatic World War II experiences. Vonnegut’s war experiences are similar, but his reactions are different. By contrasting Billy’s experiences with his own, Vonnegut conveys his belief that while people should accept the inevitable, humans also have the illusion of free will and therefore are morally responsible to view war as unacceptable.

The front of the painting shows three African American men in the time of the Harlem Renaissance. Each of the men are doing something different. Near the three men, are factories blowing out smoke. In the lower right hand corner, a man is being held back and dragged down by what seems to be a hand made from the smoke, showing that he is still doing work that he does not want to do. Below him are cotton fields, where slaves used to have to work and do hard labor with little to no pay. The man on the bottom left side is shown to also have the hand by him, watching his moves. He is in a pose where he is frustrated and seems to have given up on his dreams. Closer to the center, higher up, stands a third man, playing a saxophone. Music can symbolize freedom and awakening. Along the outer edges of the painting, the colors are dark browns, reds, and oranges. As the focus is drawn closer to the center, lighter colors such as yellow. Darkness, as an archetype, represents despair and the unknown while lightness shows hope, renewal and intelligence. The goals of success, exuberancy, and harmony showed hope and renewal in change in

In the right panel of the painting, the guards are shouting their orders to the men who are obeying because they probably would be killed had they not. There are dark clouds rolling in to cover the sun representing possible sadness, evil and pain. On the left panel of the painting, there are priests, woman and children cringing in fear and horror. This division of anger, hatred, fear and sadness evokes many mixed emotions. Reubens use of light and dark colors create a sense of emphasis and subordination. He puts emphasis on innocent characters such as a woman and children and Jesus. Everything else in the painting is dark and creates the subordination so that it is not the main focus in the picture. The one facet that brings a sense of normality back into the painting in my opinion is the random dog in the middle panel; it is neither sad nor angry. Perhaps this is Reubens attempt to truly represent the middle of the emotional realm in this painting.

Before one can fully understand Kurt Vonnegut's ideas and opinions about war, it is vital to know the history of Vonnegut as a prisoner of war. Vonnegut's troop was captured and taken to a camp in Germany in tiny and absolutely awful box cars

To portray the story clearly would have been virtually impossible, since the author himself didn't even know the answers to his questions, so he approached it in a unique way. This organization, or assumed lack thereof by the audience, indicates strongly Vonneguts deep confusion about life and death, and his juggling with ideas over the concepts.

The background has areas of dark and light that may be representing a dark part of this woman's life and the light area showing awakening in this woman's soul. To me the woman in the painting is staring out into the world and realizing that there is so much out there for her. That she can walk out of there and not be lost any more. Mrs. Mallard felt the same way. In the room she realized that she can now live her life on her own the way she wants to. She walked out of the room with a sense of

This painting shows how close and codependent humans and nature were. How well humans worked together with one another and their world. How peaceful those that are close to nature are, which is why it (nature) must be celebrated and appreciated.

Slaughterhouse-Five, a novel written by Kurt Vonnegut, tells the story of the devastating effects of war on a man, Billy Pilgrim, who joins the army fight in World War II. The semi-autobiographical novel sheds light on one of history’s most tragic, yet rarely spoken of events, the 1945 fire-bombing of Dresden, Germany.

I personally get a sense of perfection in a human world when I look at this painting, which is a bit misleading but appropriate for a time in which men were beginning to question the divine and finding answers in the natural world where science and mathematical solutions were starting to make sense of everything around us.

The last canvas I found is the opposite in a way of the two I talked about. The Consummation of the Empire, I found this picture strange at first, that is why I chose it. Consummation meaning the completion of something, it is representing the finishing of Civilization. The point is nature has been taken over, nature is not the main focus anymore, the big white buildings seem to take over most of the land with lots of people as well. So how does this painting play a role in Romantic times ? Instead of taking what is beautiful out of something bad it does the opposite. This painting takes something that is beautiful, meaning the big white buildings, the clear blue sky and what seems to be a lot of people and makes you realize that nature is more important. In all three of these canvases, it seems that the color and texture play a role in how the artist is trying to explain emotions and how what they have gone through or what they may want to go through can affect their