Raft

How can a photo give a sense of emotion? This is all questions the painting; the raft of medusa answers. Theodore Gericault uses smart angels and pigmentation of different bland of colors to give different sense of emotion from just one painting. The question as a novelist Julian Barnes asked, “how do you turn catastrophe into art?” to understand this artwork, we must look back to the origin of the painting. The raft of the medusa was one of the most important masterpieces of the 19th century. As

As we drift down the river on our raft my mind begins to wander, I start looking back on all that I have experienced since my escape from Pap. My thoughts start to focus on the various places we have stopped on the river. The different rules and people that we find are truly tiring, it makes me feel as though life on the raft is the only way to go. On the raft I have a sense of freedom, I do not have to be someone else like I have done many times before. The raft allows me to do things unfathomable

Symbolism of the Yellow Raft in Yellow Raft in Blue Water Native American’s find symbolism in many everyday items and colors are no exception. They believe that yellow is a conflicting motif, on one hand it denotes happiness, joy, and contentment but on the other hand it is the color of cowardice, deceit, and hurt. Michael Dorris, the author of A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, coming from a Native American background, most likely considered this while choosing the title for this bestseller

Perhaps the earliest account of such emotionally exact artwork is the 1818 piece, Raft of the Medusa, by Theodore Gericault. As time progressed people became more politically aware and involved and generations of art portrayed this. Pablo Picasso's Guernica, created in 1937, is a great example of how modern times soon saw a peak in the occurrence of allegorical and politically packed artworks. Gericault's The Raft of the Medusa and Picasso's Guernica are both horrifying accounts of the nature of

tendencies are easily taken advantage of, along with making them prone to grievous mistakes and overall actions. The topics of betrayal and subsequent neglect are present in an almost unavoidable continuous cycle throughout Michael Dorris’ A Yellow Raft on Blue Water, as each generation of women faced a series of abrupt and unforeseen deceptions by those either in an influential position in their lives or those possessing their trust, leading to damaged and unresolved relationships. Beginning

Rayona’s Growth in A Yellow Raft In Blue Water      As the subject of the first section of Doris' novel, A Yellow Raft In Blue Water, Rayona faces many problems that are unique to someone her age. Ray's mixed race heritage makes her a target of discrimination on the reservation. Problems in her family life (or lack thereof), give Rayona a reversed role in which she is the mother taking care of Christine. In dealing with these issues, Rayona learns a lot about herself and others.  

three hours total. With usually a group of four, the people are placed in a squared yellow raft with each person holding a paddle board. Depending on which river that is chosen to raft, there are five levels. Level number one is when the current is peaceful and level number five is when the current is at its strongest and can possibly flip your raft over. Sitting opposite from each other on the edge of the raft, the guide tells you what direction to paddle and when to duck into the

I am thrown from my raft into the rapids, I come to grips with reality. This is a situation I no longer have control in, as Mother Nature has wrapped her arms around me. My thoughts run rampant through my head, “Will I be alive three minutes from now?”. That afternoon, on the Shoshone River in the mountains of Wyoming, might have been my last. In hindsight, I knew the raft was going to overturn. Having looked downstream, I saw the imminent threat of the canyon wall. The raft guide yells “ALL IN

me to serve as the guide, which meant I was in charge of three important jobs. As the guide I had to keep my raft from hitting large rocks, direct the right side and the left side paddlers on how to maneuver each stroke, and ensure my group’s safety. It was a hot, humid day as the groups pulled their rafts into the cool Lehigh river. As we pulled into the whitewater and jumped onto the raft, the noontime competition began. At this point,

flight of cement stairs leading to the river. We got out of the bus, and I was tempted to hide under the seats. A dark haired man with sunglasses, handed out the helmets and paddles. “My name is Tom, and I’m your instructor. Let hurry and get to the raft.” He said, putting on a life jacket. “Do we have to put on all this gear?” I asked while he was explaining what everything was. “No just the waterproof jacket, life jacket and helmet.” He said, as he handed out some of the gear. We all grabbed our