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The use of symbols in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God
Art
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Throughout the novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God” the author, Zora Neale Hurston uses many different symbols to convey specific themes and ideas. One of the most prominent symbols Hurston utilized was how Janie’s hair represents her freedom and individuality. As Janie’s hair is covered and uncovered, her personality and independence change accordingly. When Janie…
An Experiment on the Cliche “Action Speak Louder than Words”
Action Speak Louder Than Words
Art
Music
Song
Introduction: In this experiment the experimenters tried to determine if this clich is true, if people do actually learn better through observation than through words. They taught different children in different ways, some by action, and some by words, in order to determine how they learn better. Hypothesis: I think that the tested children who…
A Description and Analysis of the Polaroid Photograph in the Torsos Series of Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Art
Homosexuality
Pornography
Andy Warhol has been called one of the most prolific and popular artists of all time. Dabeing in almost every medium of art, including performance art, filmmaking, writing, painting, drawing, mixed media, and photography, Warhol was a very well-rounded and well-versed artist. Warhol is most well known for his pop art pieces, including the Campbell’s…
The Development of Surrealism in Un Chien Andalou, Jabberwocky, and The Phantom of Liberty
Art
Culture
Modernism
Surrealism
Discuss how far the development ofyour chosen international film style can be seen as the work of particular creative individuals Surrealism is an artistic movement created in Paris in 1922 that explores a hybrid of the psychical reality and the psychological world. It was influenced by the Dada anti-art movement, whose key features were spontaneity,…
Showing the desire for freedom through the depiction of Janie’s hair in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God
Art
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Confinement is an obstacle for many women throughout history. Having to conform to society’s standards and tuck your culture away in order to live a fulfilling life is difficult. In Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Janie Crawford pushes the limits in her community in order to be herself and have pride…
An Overview of the Origin of Surrealism
Art
Modernism
Modernity
Surrealism
Surrealism began in the early 1920s during World War I and World War II. It was part of the DADA movement that was centered in Paris, Surrealism was created to attack society through scandal. Tristian Tzara was the leader of the dada movement during this time and felt that since people favored war then they…
Art Critique Reproduction in the Age of Industrial Revolution in Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Walter Benjamin
Art
Art Critique
Culture
Philosophy
Walter Benjamin has written a groundbreaking essay “Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” in 1936. He critiqued the way the images are reproduced and the motivation that drives the idea of reproduction in the Age of Industrial Revolution W. Benjamin was concerned of loosing “aura” of art, The writer obscene/ed that the methods of…
Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words in Consider the Lobster by David Wallace
Action Speak Louder Than Words
Art
Song
In this passage from David Wallace’s Consider the Lobster. There are many deep thoughts ingrained within the passage. And the author himself discusses many of his actions with regards to what he is saying. Given this, he is not always recognized for being consistent – at points he will address a section stating something about…
A Narrative about an Immature Sense of Humor
Art
Humor
Humour
It was a warm Thursday, filled with the normal school work, homework, and crew practice. The day started out just like days past, with waking up late for class and breakfast, but what I was really looking forward to was crew practice and dinner afterwards, where I could eat to my heart’s content. While eating…
A History of Surrealism and Surrealists in Society
Art
Painting
Surrealism
After World War I, the world was filled with men and women who had witnessed the insanity of a Great War. The artistic world obviously had one of the most visible responses to this life-changing event in movements like Dada, and later Surrealism. Surrealism stemmed from Dada but was less Violent in its distaste for…