The Man with the Golden Arm

And later, Achilles is written down in Greek mythology as a hero. A man who, went into battle with invincible armor made by the GOD of blacksmiths (on top of the spell his mother, Thetis, had placed on him as a baby to make him invincible everywhere except for his heel), and with the goddess of war strategy walking around picking up his thrown spears, which he doesn’t even hit Hector with, and edging him on, telling him to kill a man forsaken by the god that cared for him, was written into the…

Yellow Cocktail Music: The Use of Color in The Great Gatsby The Jazz Age of the 1920’s was a fast-paced, lovedrunk decade. It was colored with all forms of art, from music and literature to sex and war. The American Dream first emerged during this time, or rather, a new and materialistic version of it emerged. Everyone wanted to drink from a fountain of youth and eat from a feast of good fortune and wealth, and the pursuit of this lead to the ultimate downfall of American society in the year…

music” who exhibit little concern for their own impermanence or appreciation for the sagaciousness and refinement of “Monuments of unaging intellect” (Yeats, Lines 7,8). At the beginning of the second stanza, Yeats use of the metonymic phrase: “Aged man…A tattered coat upon a stick”…

During the years 1907-1908, “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt was painted on canvas using oil and gold leaf. The current locate of the painting is Österreichische Galerie Belvedere in Vienna, Austria. In the painting a man and woman are embracing one another in an amorous way. The man seems to be initiating a kiss with the woman on the flowery cliff-like hill setting. My impression of the painting is romantic and intimate feeling when looking at the couple, and how they are exact opposite from one…

idea what is happening to her. She seems to have vanished into nothingness. She is lost in a void. Then she hears Charles Wallace saying that they have had quite a trip. Calvin reappears too. Meg finds herself in a sunlit field, where everything is golden with light. There is an atmosphere of peace and joy. Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which arrive. Mrs. Who tells them they are on Uriel, the third planet of the star Malak in the spiral nebula Messier 101. Mrs. Whatsit says that they…

actions. Symbolism helps give insight into how characters really feel without them directly saying it. Colors can show how people are feeling, acting and even how they want to feel. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about a poor man who is now rich and is trying to win back his old love. Jay Gatsby fell in love at a young age to Daisy Buchanan but he had to go to war. During his time in war Daisy got married to Tom Buchanan and had a daughter, but Tom was not a faithful…

Propaganda was as strong, if not stronger, during the days of the mighty Roman Empire as it is today. With easy access of television and twitter, politicians took a more artistic approach to spreading their message. From coins to monuments, Roman rulers saw to it that their images was known. A prime example is Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, who, “ invoked the power of imagery to communicate his ideology” (Fischer). The sculpture modeled after him, Augustus of Primaporta, holds both…

effect on desire through Cubism, a deeply structural early 20th century art movement which is featured on the robes of the man. This experimental style demonstrates Klimt’s ambition at the height of his career. Cubistic art proved so popular that it was soon followed by an even more extreme art style known as neoplasticism. Klimt’s use of golden entwined couples in his ‘Golden Period’ collection and the sumptuousness of his highly decorated pieces have a hint of opulent decadence about them,…

goes to his room and begins going through his ritual of injecting drugs. Just as he is about to put the needle in his arm, he hears groaning coming from the neighboring room. He tries to ignore it at first, but cannot due to the horrible sounds. He reluctantly removes his…

There are many things I see as the day goes on. At the start of the day a nice girl with hair as golden as a shining sun sets me in her wallet. She’s nice when her thin fingers make every inch of my crisp, green body flat in the tight pocket so I do not wrinkle. There are other dollar bills in here with me. They seem friendly enough, but as I try to say hello they do not answer. Before I can even ask why, we stop moving and the girl pulls us all out. It’s nice to be able to breathe again without…