This book contains a lot of sexual and psychological themes. In the very first sentence Hustvedt writes cynically that people will remember male artists better than female. The relation between sex and art is one the man themes and is often described vulgarly. One thing I noticed while reading were the number of chapters. The book has a lot small chapter compared to What I loved, which was divided into three big chapter. These different partition had different effects on my reading. I needed more time finishing What I Loved compared to The Blazing World. For me reading a lot of smaller parts was more enjoyable that reading few big parts. However there was one thing that annoyed me. The whole book is a collection of Harriet Burden's notebooks,
The post-modernist Julie Rrap is a contemporary artist whose focal point rests on the basis of femineity and the way the female identity is represented historically within art. She is a feminist who accuses the ‘male gaze’ of instigating a predatory activity that is accustomed with the norm of society. She relates this norm to existing social structures that are attributed with a patriarchal society, where women were nothing more than sexual objects. All in all this term, the ‘male gaze’ evaluates the predatory voyeurism of society, where the male is the active subject and the female is a passive object of representation.
The concern of this piece of artwork is the importance of fertility to mankind. The artist was emphasizing the important fertility features woman have that lead to procreation and ensure mankind’s existence in the future. The emphasis on the breasts and pelvic region are related to what
But, the way the author used symbolism, foreshadowing, and relatable quotes stood out to me the most. When I was reading and even after, I found myself making connections and thinking deeper into the books
Huxley shows us that art is a vital factor in our lives because it is a method of expressing ourselves and communicating our emotions. For example, by writing the books, the two authors Mandel and Huxley are doing exactly that communicating to us these messages. The books we read and music we listen to are all forms of ‘art’ and is something that we never doubt the presence of. Through the examination of this connection, the magnitude and greatness of art is made apparent; and also how we must appreciate it. This message has further relevance to me being a musician myself. The significance of it has allowed art forms like Beethoven, Shakespeare, and Picasso to be passed on through the long courses of our history, through war and peace, continuing to have an impact on our lives today.
Another thing that I liked about the book is that at the beginning, the wake/vigil/funeral was so accurately described. Funerals are awkward, tiring, and numbing. Meursault
Another aspect that attracted me to novel was they way it was written. Although the book did have separate chapters, the way that it is written make the novel flow as if it was one big paragraph. There are moments in the story where characters converse but speech is not noted by quotation marks or paragraph breaks. This is a type of writing that even the most experience authors fail to accomplish, but Cole made it seem so effortless. Such a style of literature is bound to keep readers interested. If felt as if the reader was reading a diary versus a novel. Included in the novel includes forms of
Human emotions remain as one of the world’s biggest secrets. Like sleep, we know what happens to our body when we experience these emotions whether it be a release of hormones or a certain area on the body becomes more sensitive. But we don’t know why we have them, experience them, or what purpose they serve. All we know is everyone’s emotions behave differently. Different types of arts can elicit completely different emotional response from people. Some art may have the ability to appeal to dangerous emotions in certain people. Whether it be the corruption of a once faithful and beautiful young girl, plagued by the desire for romanticism and lofty ideas, or a handsome young nobleman who is obsessed with living life to fullest. Both are fueled by the emotion that a certain type of art elicits in them, leaving them in a never ending chase that ruins there life’s. In the Novels Madame Bovary and The Picture of Dorian Grey the protagonists in these stories perfectly exemplifies the danger of arts emotional appeal by showing the corruption and eventual downfall of two once young and beautiful souls by exposing them to art that pleases dangerous emotions such as desire, pleasure, entitlement and disappointment.
My first impression of the book was that I thought it would be a book that I would like. It combines a topic that I’m not very interested in (Biology) with a topic that I really enjoy learning about (History). The novel quickly grabbed my attention and I thought it would be the best choice for me. To be specific, the third sentence on the first chapter is something that really grabbed my attention, “He came for shade.” This sentence made me want to read more because of the way that the author chose her words and wrote her
Digging into a chapter and realizing that each one is a different event in her life, is thrilling. The reader forms opinions and creates a vision in their mind about the characters and scenery. There are times where I found myself asking questions and wondering what
He knows that if he was considered well off by the people in Les Halles, that he would be a much more successful artist. Not only does this social construct of beauty norms of the time express itself in social class, but it is also present in terms of political views.
Overall, I found the novel to be uneventful and mundane. Although I found the purpose of the book to be interesting, I found that the way that the book was written to be uneventful. The purpose(s) of the book were: to address the problems involving race in the south, and to show that innocence isn’t a permanent aspect of life. And although these topics are interesting, the plot of the book was uneventful and only kept my attention in some spots. Furthermore, the reason I dislike the book is because the book didn’t have many intriguing events, and most of the book was just about everyday life of a little girl.
The Girl with a pearl earring is a film that takes place in the seventeenth century in the Netherland. The film illustrates the life of a famous Jan Vermeer and his intimate relationship with his maid Griet. Griet is a 16th years old girl who comes from a Dutch family and her family economic and social status lead Griet to become a maid in Vermeer’s household. Griet learns that the only way she can help her family was to work as a maid in the artist household. This paper will analyze and discuss the film The Girl with a Pearl Earring and some of the main themes of art such as art and the cycle of life, art and power, and gender in art.
An artist 's psyche can 't be placated by the ordinary or carried on by business as usual; it is parched to search out the human condition and to look profound into individuals ' characters.
Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh – all great artists, such different art styles, yet all of them have been through troubling experiences. Must one suffer to create masterpieces? Peter Wilmot from Chuck Palahniuk’s Diary seems to concur with this notion. But is he right? Many artists throughout history are famous because of their incredible skill and vivid imaginations, and many of them have suffered quite a deal. Some of the best art works throughout history feature personal stories of hardship told by the artist. And why is it that people tend to gravitate towards depressing, morbid art? This essay will explore the belief that one must suffer to create good art, by taking a look at artists that have suffered, how their pasts
No one understood his art, resulting in loneliness, therefore distancing himself from the audience. Similar to ‘The Bet’, this story utilizes third person omniscient, creating a sense of mystery towards the artist, allowing readers to ponder about his thoughts. Franz Kafka depicts the alienation of people who does not conform to the norms, showcasing the imprisonment of life. At the same time, it questions the readers if success should be measured by the amount of recognition gained. We see the artist trying to get people to understand his art but to no vain, causing him to spiral into