Daphnis and Chloe

Ovid, and Daphnis and Chloe by Longus show a different view of the gods then what they are known as today. The texts show that in ancient times the gods were viewed to be identical in nature to humans with the exception of their supernatural powers. In the two texts, the individual stories show how close the gods are to humans by describing how they act with emotion in different scenarios mimicking a human’s…

The Influence of Daphnis and Chloe’s Translation of 1718 on 18th Century Art: The Impact of an Artist’s Subject Matter Throughout history, there has always been a consistent interest in Classical arts and literature and from this intellects in all subjects have based their life works. In perspective to this, Longus’ Daphnis and Chloe from the Second Sophistic (2nd/3rd Century AD) has played a role in guiding itself to become not only a novel but also artworks from paintings to plays (Morrison,…

romantic novel, Daphnis and Chloe, which conceptualizes gender norms of the classical Greek era. The “island of love” was the setting for the innocent romance that began naturally, but was challenged later by cultural constructs from the city. I believe that in Longus’ Daphnes and Chloe nature and culture are revealed in a conflicting approach in regards to gender and sexuality beliefs. Inset stories within the novel transform from a natural theme of innocence to a sophisticated cultural…

It takes a very special painting to evoke a response in me, but when it does, it is unforgettable. I have to admit, looking at and studying artwork is not my favorite thing in the world. However, if I have the chance to learn about the artwork I am observing and know what I am seeing instead of just paint on paper, it suddenly sparks an interest in me. As soon as I saw Daphnis and Chloe, I almost could not take my eyes off of it. The scenery, the 3D perspective, and the incredibly textured…

Imaginary Adoption I didn’t really look like my parents. My face was just different, and I didn’t realize that was something that wasn’t uncommon, but my sisters looked a lot like my parents. In fact, they looked a lot like each other too, so in old pictures, we really couldn’t tell which was which. I felt like I was different from my family from a behavioral perspective as well. I think that the main reason I thought my personality differed from the rest of my family was because I based my…

One person can do something so small for someone and make their whole life change. No one realizes how much one little thing can do to change someone’s mood. You don’t have to have a lot of influence. You really just need to have faith in your power to change things. Always be kind, because you never know what some people are going through or what they have been through in the past. Making one single person smile can change their world. One person can truly make a difference. There are a lot of…

Never Too Weak To Stand For Yourself “CREAK”, the bus door opened and I waited as I watched all of the children struggling to get out. There is only one way I feel… I don’t want them to go. Every day I see them get off the “special needs” bus and get laughed at and see the fingers pointed straight at them, it’s ridiculous. You would have thought that tenth graders would have learned by now that bullying and harassment is childish, but apparently not. It’s amazing how much potential the…

Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson was born on November 30, 1962 in a small town in Alabama called Bessemer. Vincent was born to a single mother, Florence Jackson Bond. He was the eighth child of his mother’s ten children. Vincent’s father never married Florence, instead he had an entire family on the other side of town. That being said, it was hard for Vincent’s mother to support herself and ten children with her job as a housekeeper. As Vincent began to grow into his teenage years, he became a…

While studying he composed some of his fame works which are the Pavane pour une infante défunte (1899); in 1901 he composed a piece that was dedicated to Gabriel Fauré who was a French Romantic composer, organist, pianist and teacher. In 1903, he composed two pieces which are the Jeux d'eau a, the String Quartet, which is played in F major and follows four movements. In 1904, for the solo piano he composed The Sonatine, the Miroirs in 1905 and the Gaspard de la nuit in 1908. The orchestral…

Joseph Maurice Ravel was a 20th century French composer who was regarded as France’s greatest living composter in the 1920’s and 30’s. He completed 85 works, although many were unfinished or abandoned. His works included pieces such as Daphnis et Chloe, Rapsodie espagnole and Bolero, his most famous composition, which was a one movement orchestral piece. He wrote pieces for piano, chamber music, two piano concerti, ballet music, opera and song cycles. His style of music was impressionism. He…