Analysing an artist’s work How to analyse an artist’s work Analysing an artist’s work means studying the elements that make up an artwork. You can show your understanding by answering questions about the work. The following headings and questions can help you to structure a piece of writing and understand a piece of artwork. Always remember to use your own words so that you are expressing what you think. Form This means looking at the formal elements of an artwork. What is the medium of the
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T.S. Eliot Response In T.S. Eliot’s essay‚ “Tradition and the Individual Talent‚” he consistently mitigates the importance of an artist (poet or author) and the artist’s originality. Eliot believes that that the artist should simply be viewed as a medium to the development of a work rather than the work being a representation of the artist. He defines his impersonal theory as a “continual surrender” by the author that values tradition‚ rather than personal emotions‚ to create greatness. This
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Howl’s Moving Castle is a film by Hayao Miyazaki‚ and it follows the life of a young girl who is a hat-maker to many learning experiences‚ emotional involvements‚ and physical (laborious) journeys. She starts off as a simple hat maker before trouble befalls her and meets a witch who makes her into an old woman. She runs off to try and reverse the spell‚ meeting a man and his friends‚ from inside a moving castle‚ who journeys together‚ overcoming all obstacles‚ and finding her true self again.
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Raskolnikov’s dream about the mare provides insight into his inner thoughts and emotions. The dream proposes the idea of Raskolnikov having ‘split’ personalities (or is a ‘split’ man). The whole dream had two main voices‚ which fits Raskolnikov’s two personalities. Half of the townspeople showed sympathy while the other half wanted to see it die. Furthermore‚ other characters in the book can also be ‘matched’ to a certain character in the dream. For example‚ Raskolnikov can portray the child‚ Mikolka
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I nearly threw up‚ but I managed to hold it in. I shouldn’t have drunk so much at the party. I shouldn’t have‚ but I just couldn’t control myself. I mean‚ what asshole you need to be to invite someone to the party where they barely know a soul and then leave them at the entrance‚ because some chick called them for a "talk"... It will be fun‚ he said. It will be unforgettable‚ he said. Yeah‚ maybe for you. Anyway‚ I need to get to the bus stop as soon as possible‚ I have a test tomorrow and I
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As I opened the front door to the house‚ I come in from taking the trash out. "Ugh‚ a mans job." I said angrily. I come in to see all my friends sitting at the dinning room table. Colonel Mustard‚ Miss Scarlet‚ Mrs. Peacock‚ Professor Plum and Mr. Green‚ all looked at me scared. "Scarlet‚" I said "what’s going on?" "Blanche‚ something bad has happened." Miss Scarlet said. I asked her "What’s wrong guys?" "Mr. Boddy is.... he’s.... he’s.... HE’S DEAD!" Mrs. Peacock cried out. "What?!" I yelled
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War tears countries apart‚ it tears families apart‚ but more importantly it tears one apart. The struggle the family of those in war faces is brought forth in the short story War by Luigi Pirandello. The author uses characterization to tell his story. The small restricted setting in which the passengers sit enables them to share stories and their experiences. They each have been affected by the war. Each has a son or more fighting for their country. They all face denial– the denial to accept what
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Descriptive Writing: Nightfall The reflection of the orange orb in the lake flickers slightly as birds fly over it‚ chirping shrilly. The orb drags away the orange streaks of light as it drowns in the horizon and paves the way for a silent‚ enchanting night. Light slithers away‚ relinquishing its claim over the terrain to the shadows. Darkness creeps slowly and steadily drowning the cries of birds in its everlasting glory. The orange sky evolves into a jet of black cover overhead with millions
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In the course of working my way through school‚ I have taken many jobs I would rather forget. I have spent nine hours a day lifting heavy automobile and truck batteries off the end of an assembly belt. I have risked the loss of eyes and fingers working a punch press in a textile factory. I have served as a ward aide in a mental hospital‚ helping care for brain damaged men who would break into violent fits at unexpected moments. But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. the
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I have ever watched a lot of films‚ but the most interesting film‚ in my opinion‚ is Titanic. I watched it when I was 13 years old. Titanic is believed to be the most interesting film for two reasons. Firstly‚ it’s a real story which was then narrated by a shipwreck victim in 1912 though the film was released many years later‚ in 1997. The film is about a young couple. The main male character is a poor artist‚ and the main female character is a noble lady born in a rich family. She was engaged
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