Yes, I know it has been just short of 2 months since my last post. With 3 birthdays, Thanksgiving, work, illness, school, Christmas shopping, etc., time has gotten away from me. So, just to let you know what I'm working on THIS week, have a good ole little look at these precious essays...
Modern Dramatic Narrative
Read the summaries and other materials about Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman that are available here. You may also view a video version of the play filmed in 1985, starring Dustin Hoffman. Suggested questions to explore in your essay: What was the overall narrative of the play and the most significant ideas or themes? What was your reaction to each of the main characters? Briefly describe the scenery and costumes. Did the film version present the visual elements as you had imagined them as you read the play? Summarize your reaction to the play, particularly as it is a reflection of twentieth century American culture.
Sartre’s Existentialism
Jean-Paul Sartre, in his theory of existentialism, discusses new ideas of human freedom and responsibility. After reading Sartre’s No Exit, found online and in libraries and bookstores, discuss how his ideas on existentialism are expressed in this famous play, and explore how his ideas grew out of the cultural circumstances in which he lived.
Artistic Technique as an Expression of the Modern World
American abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock observed, “The modern painter cannot express his age, the airplane, the atom bomb, the radio, in the old forms of the Renaissance or any other past culture. Each age finds its own technique.” Choose three works of mid-twentieth century art that illustrate this idea and discuss them in detail. How does the technique of these particular works help convey the reality of the modern world?
Dear Santa,
I would like three five-paged well-written essays by Sunday, December 20th at 11:59 p.m. No spelling or grammatical errors, and please cite in APA style. I won't ask for anything else all year.
Love,
Nicole
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