Defying Ignorance, Young June Lew: A Visual Analysis

He applied the contrast of the old woman’s wrinkle with Bathsheba’s youthful female beauty. This eye-catching letter and the old woman, together with the young woman’s nudity and beauty, were the motifs that enabled the 17th century viewer to identify the main figure as Bathsheba. Furthermore, it was a unique approach on putting emphasis on the main figure by a very dark background and highlighted the figure. If in earlier paintings Rembrandt had made the bodies of his nudes stand out sharply against a very dark

Whilst the frog is the symbol of men in the time period, Hazel carries symbolism with her as well. She is a maid, which was common as women only had cheap, low skilled positions. Ergo, women were seen as unambitious and this in turn led to insecurities. Hazel herself severely lacks confidence, and plays in part in how harshly she disregards the idea of becoming anything more than a maid. but sohelpmegod he starts talkin bout a golden ball an how i can be a princess me a

"She lived with the other blind monsters". This quotation shows the theme because, Medusa 's pride brought her nothing but misery and snake hair. Another quote is, "Beauty fades swiftly in all mortals, it does not comfort the sick, teach the unskilled or feed the hungry," Said Athena. Athena was explaining to Medusa that her beauty doesn’t do anything useful. So Medusa should 've never boasted about herself.

Sexton helps allude to this by saying, “lonely thing, twelve-fingered, out of mind. /a woman like that is not a woman, quite.” (Sexton 5-6). This line says any woman who looks unusual is not a true woman because they do not look the part. A few lines later Sexton says, “Whining, rearranging the disaligned. /a woman like that is misunderstood.” (Sexton 12-13).

Our experiences shape our viewpoints. Consequently, everyone sees things differently. When people see this painting, they see a figure surrounded by a color explosion. They reach certain conclusions about what the colors are expressing about the figure. Some people may wonder why the figure is not a white figure, connected with peace and innocence.

In Anne Sexton’s version of Snow White she is described as “fragile as a cigarette paper” (Schacker et al., 386), “virgin” (Schacker et al., 388), and a “dumb bunny” (Schacker et al., 389). This portrays women as both physically and mentally weaker than men. This stereotype is also furthered later in the text as Snow White repeatedly falls for her stepmother’s tricks when tempted by her gifts. In addition, Snow White is objectified and valued for nothing more than her beauty. She is never praised for her kindness, her intelligence, or any other attributes not related to her appearance.

Some of the quotes that people ignore her with, include, “(...) Rushing around in that skimpy infantile brown dress lookin like a refugee off a junk from the mainland,” (Yen Mah 170). Also, “I suppose she hates chocolates and mangoes too; that’s why no one on Sunday comes to bring her any goodies at all,” (Yen Mah 164). These are just a few quotes that show how Adeline does get made fun of, and is bullied by cruel people. Although this does happen, Adeline ignores most of these cruel comments, and continues to make her path to where she is now. Inspiration is the word I would use to show how I felt when reading Chinese Cinderella.

In this painting, Olympia is lying naked on a bed as a dark-skinned, fully clothed servant approaches with an armful of flowers. Here, the woman once again seems very confident in her nudity, posing in what could be construed as a casual manner, her entire upper body completely uncovered. Her hand discretely covers her lower private area, but in way that does not seem purposeful. Like the woman at the picnic, Olympia stares out at the viewer with a gaze that could be described as challenging, or provocative. Other small details further give the impression of a painting of a prostitute, from the orchid in hair to the jewelry and fine linen surrounding her.

She then gave the fruit to the man, who eats also. "Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked” (Genesis 3:7). The woman lacked real understanding as to who and whose she was and therefore ‘knowledge’ had higher value and was more appealing than being obedient. Real Love can’t freely thrive when the participants are unsure of their identity. Fruitfulness requires each person to understand, appreciate, respect and honor their role without competing with the other.

The most stereotyping example is an advertisement which lists a set of “characteristics” which represent the various colors of M&M’s in a very personified way. The green M&M is described as liking simple candlelit dinners in Paris, disliking people who stare, and quoting, “I melt for no one.” This is pointing to a very broad and general aura of white women. With the rising feminist culture, the phrase “I melt for no one” directly infers that the green M&M will not be controlled by anyone, while at the same time putting a pun on the word melt. The depiction with the brown M&M is slightly different in its presented aura, but still takes on the general facade of a female. There does not seem to be any clear racial ties to the color of the M&M, which would make the marketing approach absolutely ridiculous, but still some clear connotations.