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The continual pursuit for real or imagined landscapes is built around an individual’s ontological pursuit for happiness, having implications far beyond the physical with the potential to restore, inspire and transform the soul. Two composers who’s work reflect this notion is Alain De Botton with his philosophical discourses in “The Art of Travel”, which interweaves personal experiences with those of the past to challenge society’s perception of landscapes, and William Mackinnon’s painting…

A brush on a canvas, pencil to paper. Soft, smooth strokes help create an image of a starry night, a lady who mysteriously smiles, or even a peaceful wooden footbridge in the awake of a magnificent water lily pond. Every artist tells a story through their masterpiece but in order to do so, the artist must be motivated and inspired to create. In the book, Drive, Daniel H. Pink investigates what motivates an individual and how it affects human society. As a result, Pink, as well as others, can…

INTRODUCTION- ‘Mirror’ is a lyrical confessional poem written by Sylvia Plath a year prior to her death. She had written in the year 1961 but it was first published in 1971 by a London firm named Faber and Faber, eight years after her death. It was published as a part of a collection entitled ‘Crossing the Water’. It expresses the feelings of Sylvia Plath by an animated and personified mirror. GENRE- The genre of confessional poetry came into being in the mid-twentieth century with the entry of…

Sam Hyams Mrs. Murray Pre-AP English 9-3 7 March 2016 Odysseus and the Sirens The Sirens, which originated from Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, have invoked powerful feelings in artists and painters alike that has caused many written and visual arts to be created. The Sirens, in the story the Odyssey, are beautiful creatures that live on an island and lure men to their death by singing a captivating song. The painter John William Waterhouse depicted his version of the Sirens in his painting…

brought onto her. Sir Walter Raleigh choices to bring a sense of love into his poem thus why the nymph rejects the shepherd, “But could youth last, and love still breed, had joys no date, nor age no need.” (Raleigh line 21 & 22). This demonstrates the romantic differences between Christopher Marlowe and Sir Walter Raleigh viewpoint on love. Therefore, these two poets may have similarities including a consent theme in their poems, but their individual view points about nature, setting, and love…

Throughout time individuals have rebelled against corrupt policies within society in order to obtain their independence as well as their rights as an individual. The transcendental movement, which was a philosophical and social movement of the early nineteenth century that promoted intuitive and spiritual thinking instead of scientific thinking based on pure reason. Many poets during this era such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman significantly altered American…

mind of the poet. “The poem was written in Shelley is one of many romantic poets who have an adoration of nature and uses it is a recurring theme in this poem, as the poet addresses the forces of nature in a personalized way. The poem praises the West Wind as it forms and observation of the wind in the mind of the poet. The imagination of the poet plays a vital role in constructing poetry which signifies the liberation that the Romantic Movement speaks about. Therefore this essay aims to…

Reflective Ethical Autobiography To be self-aware is to understand, and accept whom one becomes. It encompasses your journey, and experiences, which have merged together to help create the person we become. As a woman, it would be impossible for me to fully comprehend my ethical, personal and professional development without reflecting back on my experiences, influences, and interactions. This paper will discuss the influences, experiences which have contributed to my moral and ethical…

One of Bruegel’s most alluring landscape paintings is titled, Landscape with the Flight into Egypt. Like many of Bruegel’s other compositions, this small landscape emphasizes the role nature plays in the lives of contemporary men and women. The jagged coastline along the estuary or lake stretches into the distance. The color palette of blues, greens, and browns, complement each other very well in that it creates an innovative way to give the impression of depth. Right off the bat, the viewer…

Nature in its untouched form often produces powerful memories through its harsh beauty, never ending visual changes and power of persuasion. Upon witnessing this, people become emotionally attached to its elements and natural aspects. This is evident throughout the poems “End of the Road” by Brian Turner, “Takapuna Beach” and “Under Mangere Mountain” by David Eggleton, and “Place to be” by Ben Stokes. Each author's purpose is to share their emotional attachment with readers which allows them to…