The title of Wanieks poem, The Century Quilt, offers insight to her viewpoint. She has described this quilt as a makeup of her history and heritage, the colors of her family's skin, memories of her own and her family's, the imagination of a son. She has made it clear that she values her family, their diversity, their connection, their generations, and it is the title of her poem which solidifies this. By naming her quilt The Century Quilt- and her poem subsequently-…
1. What short film screened in class have you connected with the most? Why? The short film that I connected to the most was not one that was screened in class…
Creating memories is one of the most beautiful and happy moments for an individual especially if those moments are with their loved ones. Although memories can last forever, people do not live forever. Anything can happen today, tomorrow or the day after, but the real question is how can an individual endure the pain of a lost one? In "Passed On" by Erin Belieu, the author reveals that even if an individual loses a loved one, the precious memories that they have created will remain with them forever and happiness will overtake their sadness; thus, creates an important theme towards the poem using symbolism and figurative imagery.…
It has a strong and powerful mood. It starts off with scared emotions that grow into acceptance and then happiness. There are major high and low pitches in the piece of music. The ones that stand out the most are made by the pitch of the singers voice. The tone color of this song is brilliant.…
In Trish McCallister’s poem The Dream, she portrays a flashback versus current life through the use of poetic techniques, as she compares her life to her mothers past. The metaphor in the line ‘fear is my constant companion’ helps convey how tragic her mothers life was, constantly surrounded by fear, which makes the reader feel sympathetic. McCallister’s use of imagery in the line ‘wake up with the sun’ helps to portray how lucky she is to wake up…
This quote symbolizes the hard work and dedication that women contributed for this quilt. The quilt entitled “Women’s Work” expresses the diversity and…
The artist used monochromatic colors as well as complementary colors to create some contrast and to bring overall harmony to the image. Another example is the use of implied lines that lead to the focal point. The focal point/emphasis is also another principle of design that brings harmony to the image. And the last example is the use of implied depth. All of these elements incorporated together to give the audience a feeling of unity and balance.…
In the poem “The White Judges” by Marilyn Dumont, the speaker is aware of how she and her Indigenous family are consistently being judged by the primarily white population. The poem juxtaposes the family with the encircling colonialists who wait to demean and assimilate the group. Consequently, the family faces the pressures of being judged for their cultural practices, resulting in a sense of shame and guilt. Dumont’s use of prose and lyrical voice distinctly highlights the theme of being judged by white society. Her integration of figurative language enhances the Indigenous tradition and cultural practices throughout the poem.…
Through the quilt, the women protect themselves as women, silently defending the legitimacy and significance of the daily events and activities in the life of a woman, despite the criticisms of their husbands and of their…
“Fishhawk” was the first poem of the Classic of Poetry, the earliest poetry collection of East Asia (p.1322). In contrast to many poems in the “Airs of Domain” that propagated Confucianism, “Fishhawk” is a simple love poem. The poem revolves around a young man who was “tormented by his desire for a girl”(p.1322). While this poem is labeled as a “romantic folk song”(p.1322), the good use of literary elements, syntax, and language added a bit of tint to the love story.…
Color is one of the main visual elements that stands out in…
For instance, Claesz, in trying to push his moral rather than the pure sentiment of art for art’s sake, sticks to local color and a realistic depiction of all the elements in his Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill. Like using simple words to tell various aesops, this plain decision does not distract from the story of futility Claesz tells in his painting, and can appeal to the widest range of people purely by faithfully presenting real objects they can identify. He is not, however, completely ignorant to the power which color can wield, as the highlighted area of the skull has a powerful contrast with the dark background, again serving to make Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill yet more high-impact, so it can more efficiently deliver its message. On the other hand, it is extremely difficult to discern whether Pablo Picasso used local color in Still Life with a Bottle of Rum, as his integration of the subject with the background is so absolute as to be unable to tell which plane is which part of the image. His overall color scheme is extremely muted, working only in browns and tones of black, white, and gray.…
But I do enjoy the contrasting red and green, and the warm feeling that the combination of red and yellow invoke. I also appreciate the abstractedness of the people because they retain so much emotion, which makes the scene somewhat relatable as in I can see myself in the same positions, exhausted, and ready to go home after a long…
“Will you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful?” is the burning question constantly being asked in Lana Del Rey’s Young and Beautiful (LINE 10-11). Young and Beautiful was used for the 2013 movie adaptation of the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, which took in place in the 1920s. The lyrics allude to the conflicts that Gatsby and Daisy come into contact with while the instrumentals of the song create a slow, haunting, and melodic feel as the lyrics are being sung. The purpose of the song is to allow the readers to understand the story and character that Lana Del Rey portrays musically.…
In regards to art, especially in paintings; color is King! It is the star of the show! This is what Getlein’s says about…