Throughout the existence of art, artists have portrayed their feelings through their art by creating a theme for the piece. Art has been around for ages, therefore many pieces of art, regardless of their medium, can share a theme. The pieces chosen for this project are First Abstract Watercolor by Wassily Kandinsky, “Yes You Can” by Donnie McClurkin, “Climb ‘Til Your Dreams Come True” by Helen Steiner Rice, and The Secret Life of an American Teenager. All four of these pieces of art share the common theme that when you focus on possibilities, new opportunities will arise. Focusing on possibilities creates new opportunities, and the previously mentioned art pieces are similar as they all share the same idea, or theme. Wassily Kandinsky was
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Donnie McClurkin grew up in an abusive home and turned to the church for help (Borden).There, he was introduced to music as an outlet to help him deal with his disturbing past. Influenced by his personal experiences and how he overcame the misfortunes, Donnie McClurkin began to create motivational songs in order to express himself. (Borden) Donnie McClurkin’s songs are recognized on a professional level because of his record labels and a multitude of awards — including three Grammys. In his songs Donnie McClurkin says, “Yes you can, you can do anything if you try, just try” (McClurkin). This section shares the theme because it says that if you try to focus on possibilities, anything can happen and new opportunities will surface. There are copious examples throughout the lyrics that relate to the theme. Another is when he says, “If you believe it, then you can achieve it” (Mcclurkin). The quote here again describes the opportunistic attributes of the song, and proves how the song relates to the theme that focusing on possibilities creates new opportunities. The reason the above quote is of an opportunistic nature is because the phrase implies that if you focus on the possibilities or believe in them, then new opportunities will arise and you can achieve them. Since the parallels between both the song and the theme are so prominent, it is clear that the song’s theme and the theme above are one …show more content…
She was born in Lorain Ohio, on May 19, 1900 (“Biography of Helen Steiner Rice”).Throughout Steiner Rice’s poems, she was able to express thoughts and feelings of deep emotion. In one of her famous poems, Climb ‘Til Your Dreams Come True, she incorporates both powerful and religious emotion to the poem. From the poem, the audience can gather that Steiner Rice was all for spreading the gospel to others throughout her works of poetry. Throughout this particular poem, she states that even if you think that you can not do something, having faith will let you achieve your dreams. In the poem she states, “And you have the Faith to believe: . . . And Climb 'Til Your Dream Comes True”(Rice). In this quote she distinctly believes that having faith will help achieve your dreams and that is why it relates to the theme. Since this poem states focusing on the possibility, which is God, creates more opportunities, it is obvious that the poem relates to the
Donnie McClurkin grew up in an abusive home and turned to the church for help (Borden).There, he was introduced to music as an outlet to help him deal with his disturbing past. Influenced by his personal experiences and how he overcame the misfortunes, Donnie McClurkin began to create motivational songs in order to express himself. (Borden) Donnie McClurkin’s songs are recognized on a professional level because of his record labels and a multitude of awards — including three Grammys. In his songs Donnie McClurkin says, “Yes you can, you can do anything if you try, just try” (McClurkin). This section shares the theme because it says that if you try to focus on possibilities, anything can happen and new opportunities will surface. There are copious examples throughout the lyrics that relate to the theme. Another is when he says, “If you believe it, then you can achieve it” (Mcclurkin). The quote here again describes the opportunistic attributes of the song, and proves how the song relates to the theme that focusing on possibilities creates new opportunities. The reason the above quote is of an opportunistic nature is because the phrase implies that if you focus on the possibilities or believe in them, then new opportunities will arise and you can achieve them. Since the parallels between both the song and the theme are so prominent, it is clear that the song’s theme and the theme above are one …show more content…
She was born in Lorain Ohio, on May 19, 1900 (“Biography of Helen Steiner Rice”).Throughout Steiner Rice’s poems, she was able to express thoughts and feelings of deep emotion. In one of her famous poems, Climb ‘Til Your Dreams Come True, she incorporates both powerful and religious emotion to the poem. From the poem, the audience can gather that Steiner Rice was all for spreading the gospel to others throughout her works of poetry. Throughout this particular poem, she states that even if you think that you can not do something, having faith will let you achieve your dreams. In the poem she states, “And you have the Faith to believe: . . . And Climb 'Til Your Dream Comes True”(Rice). In this quote she distinctly believes that having faith will help achieve your dreams and that is why it relates to the theme. Since this poem states focusing on the possibility, which is God, creates more opportunities, it is obvious that the poem relates to the