The Theme of Symbolism in 'Country Lovers'

By analyzing the use of symbolism, personifications, irony and foreshadowing by the two authors, it will become evident that their protagonists share similarities when dealing with the recurring theme of the tragedy of unrequited love.

In Jean-Honoré Fragonard painting The Happy Lovers (appendix: fig. 1), viewers are able to get a glimpse into the light-hearted, playful Rococo period. The Happy Lovers is a 35.5 x 47.75 in. oil painting, that was created between the years 1760–5 in France for an unnamed aristocrat; however, it can now be found in the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California. The Rococo period was a result of artists resisting the stiff monarchy, and desiring open expressionism–this was particularly emphasized through nature. The two great artists from this period are Fragonard and François Boucher, Fragonard’s teacher. A result of Boucher teaching Fragonard, specifically in the continuation of pastoral, Boucher was a great influence. This is obvious when The Happy Lovers is compared to Boucher’s The Bird Catchers (appendix: fig. 2). Both paintings include subjects of women holding bird catchers and doves, ultimately symbolizing woman’s ability to control relationships. More specific to The Happy Lovers, the woman dangles the cage above the boy, who is carrying a dove, a symbol of Venus–the goddess of love. However, in the bottom left quadrant of the painting there is an even larger cage with more doves, hinting at the idea that women can easily capture many men. This further expands the sensual intention Fragonard creates. In placing this scene within a secluded landscape, Fragonard emphasizes the flirtation and secretiveness between the two lovers–creating an unstructured, blissful

Spiritual jewelry became very popula. Pendants can represent the wish for a long life for the wearer, in some cultures.

The North may sound beautiful from afar but once you hear about this unique adventure into the North you may think twice about how beautiful it really is. Luis Alberto Urrea, the author of Into the Beautiful North shares a unique story about a group of girls who travel into America on a very important journey. This story begins in small town in Mexico known as Tres Camarones, where there are very little men to be found. There is a young girl named Nayeli who works with a man named Tacho that owns a restaurant within this town. She has two best friends named Yolo and Vampi who also live in Tres Camarones. One night Nayeli is inspired to go on a quest into the north to bring her father and other men back to their town. Nayeli gathers her two best friends and Tacho together and convinces them to go with her on this quest. On this adventure into the north they come across many difficult situations; they are caught crossing the border, attacked multiple times by strangers and separated throughout the story. Eventually Nayeli crosses the States and discovers her father despite the troubles she faces. Although the girls and Tacho run into many problems, they were able to gather men on their way through America. Urrea shares this story and creates a relationship with his audience through imagery and diversity. The author constructs this novel on Mexican magic realism, this novel should be read by a high school aged audience and older because of the real life subject told in a way

This picture is getting a lot of attention from people since it shows racism and color difference. The reason for choosing this image is due to people labeling others on their color and stereotypically assigning them their careers based on their skin color. This image of babies shows an example of ethos, logos, and pathos.

The song “Where is the Love?” has many sociological concepts put into the lyrics. It is the first song that popped up in my head when seeing this assessment and if you have ever heard the song then you would know why I chose this specific song. The band in this song expresses the the world's issues and they express their view on the world and the actions others make. The main idea of the song is concentrated on the reality and how the world is changing.

In order to be happy, people must have a purpose in life. This theme is demonstrated through both symbolism and mood in the passages “Andy Lovell” by T.S. Arthur and “The Song of the Old Mother” by William Butler Yeats. Through these literary devices, the authors show that by not following your passion, you will eventually become miserable. Because of their powerful words, the reader gets a firm grasp on the importance of objectives in life.

breasts; he set garlands of flowers upon their heads. Then he hung the gold necklaces

In chapter 5 of Mavericks, From Space to Territory Aritha van Herk writes about the West and its romantic appeal along with different men who were given the task of surveying and exploring the West where upon in turn they became captivated by its romantic appeal. In her writings about these men, and the West that they were tasked with “discovering”, there is a connection to regionalism, landscape and subsequently Plains identity. Regionalism refers to the unique characteristics of a geographic area, or to people’s perception and identification of that area. Landscape refers to that geographic area’s features that help form the characteristic qualities of a people in the region. Landscape also dictates how a region will develop over time. Plains identity follows as it is formed by regionalism and landscape. These three concepts can be found in van Herk’s writings in this chapter as she analyzes how people perceived the West.

In the story The Scarlet Ibis a baby was born and it was a sickly baby. The baby wasn’t meant to live because the baby was born very sickly. The baby’s older brother was planning on smuggling him with a pillow one night but as he went to him, the baby looked and smiled at him.

The historical context this photograph references goes back to the way slave women had to take care of their children. Dorothy Roberts in Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty explains how slave mothers of newborns did not have the privilege we have today of a maternity leave. They had to go back to work on the fields shortly after giving birth, and the humans they created did not belong to them under the law. Those children were indeed property of the slaveowner. Even though these newborn babies had economic value to the slave owners, their race did not permit a nutritious or interactive lifestyle, which left many of them to die. Roberts explains how their mothers dug a trough that was used as a nursery to keep their children close to them while they worked. However, when it would rain and these through would fill up, these mothers could not attend to their child and potentially save their lives. Consequently, many children drowned in these holes due to child neglect and abandonment driven by the lack of sympathy from the slaveowners that could have permitted the mothers of these children to save their own. Roberts states, “No one recorded the horror their mothers must have felt upon discovering their precious babies floating lifeless in their makeshift cradle” (37). Angel’s depiction of two colored girls lying in a hole

J. Alfred Prufrock constantly lived in fear, in fear of life and death. T. S. Eliot divided his classic poem into three equally important sections. Each division provided the reader with insight into the mental structure of J. Alfred Prufrock. In actuality, Prufrock maintained a good heart and a worthy instinct, but he never seemed to truly exist. A false shadow hung over his existence. Prufrock never allowed himself to actually live. He had no ambitions that would drive him to succeed. The poem is a silent cry for help from Prufrock. In each section, T. S. Eliot provided his audience with vague attempts to understand J. Alfred Prufrock. Each individual reader can only interpret these

Love cannot be defined in one sentence or even a paragraph. Every human has his or her own definition of love because people usually define love based on their cultures, backgrounds, social classes, educations, and their societies. In this essay, the main point will be the different kinds of love that Carver illustrates in his story “What We Talk about When We Talk about Love.” In Carver’s story, there are some points that I can relate to my personal experience. There are a few characteristics and symbols in the story that are really important to understand in order to define what a real love is and find the intention thrown out the story. These characteristics includes, Mel, Terri and Ed and Terri’s relationship. Furthermore, symbols

The wallpaper in the nursery is described as horrid, "It knocks you down, tramples you. It is like a bad dream." (p 25). She cannot stand the sight of the wallpaper and even discusses with John replacing it, John reasons with her saying that it wont be long before their house is finished and it would be a waste to replace the wallpaper. He also discusses that if he does that it will only be aiding her condition next it will be the bars on the window or something else that bothers her. The color could be relating to her sickness as Jaundice or that of the color minorities skin who may also be oppressed (getthegrade.org). She begins analyzing the wallpaper, "I will follow that pointless pattern to some conclusion." (p18). She describes that as a child she would look an ordinary thing in the house such as a dresser and be as satisfied as any other child

The human psyche has perpetually been characterized by a nagging sense of doubt. When one makes the decision to follow through (or, rather, not follow through) with an action, it is unlikely that he does so without questioning whether he made the right choice; this is recurring theme in literature, evident in works such as Crime and Punishment and A Separate Peace. T.S. Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock explores the universal nature of hesitation and self-doubt as part of the human condition primarily through apt use of metaphor, syntax, and allusion.