1. What comes into mind when you see a human skull? What do you associate with a human skull? Why?
- When I see a human skull I instantly think of death. Although, it could also have other meanings like a sign of poison. Poison is associated with death, which is why they would label a poison bottle with a skull. Another thing that comes to mind when I see a skull are pirates. Pirates use a human skull on their flags to show power and strength. They also use it as a warning to other people letting them know not to mess with them.
2. What idea does the skull symbolize in this picture: poison, emptiness, or death? What do you think and why? How do the details of this skull suggest poison, emptiness, or death?
- I believe this picture shows emptiness because the girl inside the picture appears to have …show more content…
Symbolically what is being poisoned, emptied, or killed in this picture: the women’s soul, her beauty, her pride, or her intelligence? Why?
- I believe the woman’s soul is being emptied because she has this blank stare in the mirror as if she has nothing to offer herself. She has this look of disgust as if she hates what has happened to herself but nothing can be done to fix it.
4. Look up the word vanity. What are the different meanings of this word?
- One definition is excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, and achievements. Another definition is being vain and excessively proud. The last definition is a lack of real value, hollowness, and worthlessness.
5. Is the image, “All is Vanity”, criticizing physical beauty, pride, or something else? What do you think and why?
- I personally do not think it is criticizing physical beauty because she looks pretty in the reflection and I see the jars that represent teeth as beauty product. I feel like it is talking about her pride, it is clear that she does not think much of herself by her reflection. She clearly does not feel satisfied with her life so I believe they are trying to show her lack of
- When I see a human skull I instantly think of death. Although, it could also have other meanings like a sign of poison. Poison is associated with death, which is why they would label a poison bottle with a skull. Another thing that comes to mind when I see a skull are pirates. Pirates use a human skull on their flags to show power and strength. They also use it as a warning to other people letting them know not to mess with them.
2. What idea does the skull symbolize in this picture: poison, emptiness, or death? What do you think and why? How do the details of this skull suggest poison, emptiness, or death?
- I believe this picture shows emptiness because the girl inside the picture appears to have …show more content…
Symbolically what is being poisoned, emptied, or killed in this picture: the women’s soul, her beauty, her pride, or her intelligence? Why?
- I believe the woman’s soul is being emptied because she has this blank stare in the mirror as if she has nothing to offer herself. She has this look of disgust as if she hates what has happened to herself but nothing can be done to fix it.
4. Look up the word vanity. What are the different meanings of this word?
- One definition is excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, and achievements. Another definition is being vain and excessively proud. The last definition is a lack of real value, hollowness, and worthlessness.
5. Is the image, “All is Vanity”, criticizing physical beauty, pride, or something else? What do you think and why?
- I personally do not think it is criticizing physical beauty because she looks pretty in the reflection and I see the jars that represent teeth as beauty product. I feel like it is talking about her pride, it is clear that she does not think much of herself by her reflection. She clearly does not feel satisfied with her life so I believe they are trying to show her lack of