Ulysses Vs Waterhouse

In my piece “Embodied Stories” I am proposing to illustrate through photographed portraits Thomas king’s “The Truth About Stories.” This will depict the relationship between people and the stories that influence them.Thomas King discusses the importance of stories, and how their power can influence not just a single person but also an entire population. People’s ability to be tainted by stories starts as early as childhood. These aren't limited to bedtime tales, but by their parents lives, and how they see the world as well. King portrays this through his own family stories and his example of how “seeing the world through his mother’s eyes” (Thomas King, 2) tainted it for him. Although these specific stories are only relevant to him it does

From Homer to Calypso and everywhere in between, the journey through this course has allowed me to fully comprehend what myth is and redefine the term myth. In the beginning of this course I had described myth as “a collection of stories used to entertain readers through the use of literary devices”. This course has allowed me to change the way I define myth and change the way that I view myths relation to the present day.

Since the beginning of time, artists have labored extensively to find innovative ways to convey sentiment, passion, and feeling. Telling stories and trying to unlock the minds of people through different avenues of artistic labors. Art touches and affects people in unique ways; it can have special or unusual meaning on the person depending on how one views it. Artists’ rendering of their art is interpreted in numerous ways by others who view it unless it is explained by the artist on its meaning giving a clear example of what they are portraying. Two people looking at the same painting, sculpture, portrait, or photo may come to different views on the arts meaning even though they are looking

Art has been much more than just a hobby or a way of expressing ones feelings, it was long before there was any proof of a verbal language; art was a key form of communication. Artists create art to communicate ideas, thoughts, or feelings. They use a variety of methods such as painting, sculpting, or illustration. Also an assortment of medians, including oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, pencils, pen and ink, plaster, clay, and computers. Artists' works may be realistic, stylized, or abstract and may depict objects, people, nature, or events. Art today is the key form of the world around us, from advertisement too architecture,

Since the beginning of time, artists have labored extensively to find innovative ways to convey sentiment, passion, and feeling. Telling stories and trying to unlock the minds of people through different avenues of artistic labors. Art touches and affects people in unique ways; it can have special or unusual meaning on the person depending on how one views it. Artists’ rendering of their art is interpreted in numerous ways by others who view it unless it is explained by the artist on its meaning giving a clear example of what they are portraying. Two people looking at the same painting, sculpture, portrait, or photo may come to different views on the arts meaning even though they are looking at the

Over the years and through century’s illustration have been a way of telling stories to inform a specific audience of

We all need to tell our story and to understand our story,” and he continues to say, “We need life to signify, to touch the eternal, to understand the mysterious, to find out who we are.” In other words, Moyers is saying that myths or stories are told for discovering who we are. Both Campbell and Moyer mention that myths are “clues” for experiencing and finding meaning to life. Having read this novel, I would never have thought as myths as having any relevance in my life but my outlook has

This newspaper article connects to the topic of myths. A myth involves several elements but the most important is the battle of good versus evil; this is a theme that is present in all myths. The purpose of a myth is the ability to project the underlying psychological truths, of the human race at the time. The truths found back then are often relevant to today’s society whether or not these truths are present in society. Myths address problematic issues or events in the society at the time. The hero is faced with a difficult task to fulfill in order to protect their people.

Humans as single beings want to find the meaning behind things. It gives us structure and a ‘backbone’ to go off of and create something from our experiences. This event can be about birth, death or even nature, which in turn, gives us a way to invent stories and put our lives in a setting beyond just living. There is a definite meaning behind myth and its evidence is in every story we read, whether it be a children’s story, a myth, or even a fairytale, it helps us find meaning in our life and cope with life events. Karen Armstrong puts this idea into words in her book, explaining how we created stories from our imagination, enabling us to make sense of our lives despite our hardships and to look beyond what we only want to see.

Stories and art are a major part of the human foundation. History was passed down through stories before there was a written language, and artists have been around since the beginning of time—creating emotions and feelings that words cannot express.

The purpose of art and even the very definition of art has been a hotly debated topic since the first man depicted animals on cave walls. Through the centuries, pieces of artistic endeavors have been produced, intended with both public and private audience. Ancient pharaohs and emperors had a very specific purpose, which varied greatly from a simple collector of aesthetically pleasing objects. The viewer of the art is ultimately the one who decided what the piece means, if anything, and with that, how they will receive it. They chose to internalize the message or merely take it at face value. By looking at the way the audience of an art piece, one can gain a better understanding of the society as a whole. Taking that response and matching it

Primary goals of art were to show the sacred in everyday life and to look for the really real, that what non-skilled individuals couldn’t see

This was true in ancient times, and the desire endures in modern culture also, through our sophisticated fascination with cinema and literature. The storylines of many movies follow a familiar structure of plot and characterization. The characters that are imagined and placed in these productions and compilations often encounter similar challenges that plagued the heroes detailed in ancient oral mythology. The ability for these characters, heroes, and legends to transcend time and culture is a unifying force that almost appears to be a required consequence of a civilization as they continue to prosper in their interactions with the external forces troubling to existence. Myth’s capability to distract us from our fears cannot be emphasized enough. Purpose can be found within these workings, and they offer individuals the opportunity to define their own meaningful existence. In a meaningless world, the only meaning is the one we give it (Longenecker, “Why Myth Matters”). The presence of myth and its thematic elements perseveres in modern society through the manifestation of art, movies, music, and

Art is displayed in different shapes, forms, colors, materials from portraits, sculptures, architecture and paintings. Art has been used for giving us insight on our history and progression of our society. Art tells us a story on our history, on what the community’s interests and things they experienced many years ago. Art also shows us that there are different ways for artists to express themselves and they did so through architecture and paintings. Three examples of art having a powerful meaning behind it are Adoration of the Shepherds, Apollo attended by the Nymphs and San Giorgio Maggiore.

“Stories entertain us, but at a formal level, they are also invoking and creating values that help us get through everyday experiences that are formally similar” (Brummett, 2013, p. 64). Hyde agrees with Brummett, with his statement, “a great work of art functions to call our attention to a more primordial call—that of Being. The whole experience is meant to be quite evocative” (Hyde, 2006, p. 61). Essentially, stories are a form of art that are equipment for living. Stories teach people how to live fulfilling and influential lives. Stories influence what people believe, how they view the world and their place within it. Stories show humans through language how to get the most out of their lives and how to help others get the most out of their lives as well.