is a famous piece of Flemish portraiture with a lively history of interpretation (Hall xviii). Most interpretations of the work hinge upon the symbolism found in the iconography of the work‚ while others rely upon the presumption that the work is nothing but masterfully rendered naturalism‚ while still others apply various modern art history methodologies. In this paper I will provide a brief survey of the leading interpretations and methods that have been applied to the Arnolfini Portrait. One
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Psychoanalytical Interpretation of Joseph Conrad’s ‘The Secret Sharer’ ‘The Secret Sharer’‚ supposed to be a short story‚ was written by Joseph Conrad in 1909‚ taking a break from his work on ‘Under Western Eyes’. It was first published in Harper’s Magazine in 1910. It appeared in a book form in the collection of Conrad’s short stories ‘’Twixt Land and Sea’ in 1912. Commenting on Conrad’s plan to call the story either ‘The Second Self’ or ‘The Other Self’‚ Frederick R Karl wrote: His psychological
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The text given for interpretation is an extract from the novel “From W. S.” by L.P.Hartley‚ a British writer‚ known for novels and short stories. L.P. Hartley was a highly skilled narrator and all his tales are admirably told. As a contemporary reviewer remarked‚ “not only does he portray the exterior of social life with a novelist’s sharp eye for detail‚ but he also explores the underworld of fears and fantasies through which we wander in our ugliest dreams”. “From W.S.” comes from “The Complete
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Experiment 11 Date:31-03-2009 Title:Interpretation of reaction by the Le Chatelier’s principle Objective:To determine the factors that affecting the equilibrium position Introduction Iron(III) ions and thiocyanate ions (NCS-) react in solution to produce thiocyanatoiron(III) (FeNCS2+)‚ a complex ion‚ according to the equation : Fe3+(aq) + NCS-(aq) [pic] FeNCS2+(aq) yellow colourless blood red The colour produced by the complex ion indicates the position
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Tracy Chapman - Fast Car In Tracy Chapman’s song "fast car"‚ the speaker deals with her reality and longs for a better life situation. By using the metaphor "fast car"‚ she wants to describe an incisive moment in her life. The woman supports this with words which are associated with this conveyance and talks about the escape from her old‚ deadlocked life to a new place‚ where she wants to be able to start all over again. The speaker opens the song with expressing her desire of a conveyance
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March 5‚ 2013 Assignment #1 Interpreting Culture‚ Values and Norms in Taiyo Na’s “Lovely to Me” Taiyo Na’s “Lovely to Me” video touches on several social questions. A catalogue of Na’s observations of his immigrant mother’s love for him while enduring the hardships of trying to make it in today’s America‚ at the heart of “Lovely to Me” is his profound appreciation for his mother as she confronts a new society with a differing culture than hers. While Na expresses social conflict‚ he also identifies
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Analysis and interpretation of “Mule Killers” by Lydia Peelle Most people would say that love is a concept which will always be a mystery to man‚ because it is so changeable‚ and therefore it will always be able to fool and distort man’s thoughts. Love can both be happy and miserable‚ and this makes it very powerful and therefore able to control the entire behaviour of a person. Throughout a lifetime people will unavoidably experience things that will have a certain impact on the individual’s
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Interpretations of a work can be drastically different depending on a multitude of circumstances including: the context in which it was written‚ the background of the reader‚ and the specific elements that are being focused on. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most highly lauded work‚ The Great Gatsby‚ which provides insight into the corrupt lives of wealthy American society during the 1920s‚ offers a myriad of themes depending on the focus of its analysis. In the novel‚ a young businessman‚ Nick Carraway‚
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Strict vs. Broad Interpretation During both Jefferson’s and Madison’s presidential term‚ both the Republicans’ and the Federalists’ ideals did not always stay consistent to their previous‚ more defined beliefs. Jefferson felt it necessary during his presidency to restore the states’ rights that the Federalists previously took away‚ but he also considered what was good and beneficial to the nation‚ even if a few of the ideas were not strictly constitutional. During Madison’s presidency‚ while
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In the text‚ there’s often said that people went past them. People and Space. It’s a metaphor for the time‚ which is gone since they was together‚ and for the distance which is now between them Why does the text always tell from autumn and falling leaves? It’s a metaphor for their relationship which can’t flourish anymore He thinks that she’s old; she thinks that he’s young She wants him back‚ but he won’t her back She looks old “She looks old”‚ that means that she is not happy anymore with
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