Imagery
Sweet Caroline at Fenway
The sky is pitch black, but bright lights illuminate the stadium. The perfectly mowed Kentucky Blue Grass is a mixture of shades of vibrant green colors. A raised, firmly packed pile of light brown dirt sits in the middle of the infield. Straight in front of this mound is home plate. First, second, and third base sit in their respective places around the infield as well. Two white lines go down the sides of the field in order to tell if a ball is foul or fair. Advertisements can be found all along the sides of the field. In left field, there is an abnormally tall, green wall called the “green monster” where the old fashioned scoreboard (the numbers still have to be change manually) is located. A myriad of hats displaying red “B’s” on the front can be found in all of the stands on the perimeter. These hats adorn the heads of the Red Sox fans in the packed stadium. In the middle of the eighth inning, the crowd stands and begins singing “Sweet Caroline.” The title of this painting is Sweet Caroline. I came to choose this name because the song “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond is unique to Fenway Park. During the break between the top and bottom of the eighth inning, it is traditional for “Sweet Caroline” to play. “Sweet Caroline” has been played in the middle of the eighth inning at every game since 2002. The large monitor that sits above the bleacher seats in center field shows the lyrics so that the audience can sing along. The majority of the crowd joins in at the chorus, singing, “Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed, so good...” It is a time when everyone in the ballpark is united. The ballpark becomes a community in which there is a shared feeling of enjoyment among the crowd. This tradition creates a bond between the people at Fenway: it is a common experience that connects them. The description more accurately conveys my impression of the painting. The title is too simple to portray the feeling of being at the ballpark
The sky is pitch black, but bright lights illuminate the stadium. The perfectly mowed Kentucky Blue Grass is a mixture of shades of vibrant green colors. A raised, firmly packed pile of light brown dirt sits in the middle of the infield. Straight in front of this mound is home plate. First, second, and third base sit in their respective places around the infield as well. Two white lines go down the sides of the field in order to tell if a ball is foul or fair. Advertisements can be found all along the sides of the field. In left field, there is an abnormally tall, green wall called the “green monster” where the old fashioned scoreboard (the numbers still have to be change manually) is located. A myriad of hats displaying red “B’s” on the front can be found in all of the stands on the perimeter. These hats adorn the heads of the Red Sox fans in the packed stadium. In the middle of the eighth inning, the crowd stands and begins singing “Sweet Caroline.” The title of this painting is Sweet Caroline. I came to choose this name because the song “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond is unique to Fenway Park. During the break between the top and bottom of the eighth inning, it is traditional for “Sweet Caroline” to play. “Sweet Caroline” has been played in the middle of the eighth inning at every game since 2002. The large monitor that sits above the bleacher seats in center field shows the lyrics so that the audience can sing along. The majority of the crowd joins in at the chorus, singing, “Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed, so good...” It is a time when everyone in the ballpark is united. The ballpark becomes a community in which there is a shared feeling of enjoyment among the crowd. This tradition creates a bond between the people at Fenway: it is a common experience that connects them. The description more accurately conveys my impression of the painting. The title is too simple to portray the feeling of being at the ballpark