Inner Self In Joe Hill's Short Story 'Pop Art'

Amy Tan’s Fish Cheeks is also a moving story. Tan expresses the idea that people in general have difficulty being proud of their backgrounds when they feel that they won’t be accepted. She uses imagery and situational irony to relate to the reader. Some examples of imagery

After a traumatic experience, it is only natural that one changes. In Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak”, many characters gradually transform back to the people they were before a major event. The growth is evident , Whether it be through artistic expression, determination, or speaking.

Pop Art, a story written by Joe Hill, draws you into a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and an inflatable. Within the first few moments of the story it is apparent that they are both very different from the rest of society, but come together due to their common misfortune of having no other friends. The bond is very unique due to the character’s obvious differences. Not only are they both physically diverse from one another but they are also very different spiritually. In the end however the only true thing they have in common is death and that is what makes them close. One of the first things the reader may recognize in this story is the use of foreshadowing. The way Art is talked about suggests that he no longer lives or is no longer connected to the narrator. In this story, Joe Hill demonstrates not only the hardships of growing up in a broken home, but also how one friendship can allow one to overcome the fear of death and loneliness.

The most hated plot in America is the underdog’s demise- the empathetic pain of scrutiny, and the failure we all miss to escape. The scrawny, glasses-wearing outsider is often the underdog, the hero we all cheer for. The one who makes all the refinements in a society that is stagnant to change. And his most successful storytelling, or retelling, is that in the setting of high school. He walks awkwardly down the hall with his shoulders slightly hunched inward and mouth slightly ajar. He adjusts his glasses as giggles of blonde chicks pass him and he encounters the brawny jocks at the corner. We all see what is bound to occur, and yet we sit there yelling at the television for something to happen; for the summer that will change it all, for his transformation, for our win.

One great notion I have developed over the years is that every human has gone through some meaning experiences in his/her life that he/ she can identify with when such experience is depicted through an artwork, painting, photography, or any form of media. After coming in contact with Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother, 1936, artwork (fig 4.151), I feel more connected to this artwork because it speaks directly to me and draws my attention to my personal life experience. This artwork is more of Leo Tolstoy’s definition of art that views art from a social prospective. Lange’s Migrant Mother artwork shows a mother’s strength and determination in the time of extreme need. Observing this artwork, we can conclude that the there’s always a strong, natural

Though, obstacles are a constant part of our daily lives, overtime, we learn to cope with those obstacles. We discover how to jump every hurdle, or to simply walk around them. Granted, it seems that the biggest hurdles come when you try to achieve personal goals. Until you are an adult, there are rarely any decisions you make that are your own. There are usually constant factors that may influence you. It could be teachers, parents, friends, or society itself. Although endurance can be a helpful asset, it has its limits. Do you intend to go to work every day to a job you don't like only to look your boss in the eye as you apologize for killing time? Do you want to wake up next to person whom you may not love? To walk down the aisle, each step

Staples uses the strong appeal of Pathos and emotion to support his message that society not only fears the presence of him on the street but also acts irrationally against him because he is a black male. Namely, he gets his message across to his audience with the use of imagery. Even so, he says that when he’s out walking the streets of Brooklyn at night, he finds that women “set their faces on neutral”, place their purses “across their chest bandolier style”, and “forge ahead as though bracing themselves from being talked” (Staples 543). With this use of imagery, Staples is able to place an image in the reader’s head of a young woman walking the streets-

Painting is like keeping a diary on canvas. Art expresses ones feelings in ways words cannot. This is true for protagonist Melinda Sordino in the Laurie Halse Anderson novel about teenage rape, Speak. Anderson uses trees, mainly Melinda’s paintings and sculptures of trees, to chronicle Melinda’s growth in the novel. Instead of Melinda saying exactly how she felt all the time in the book, Anderson uses Melinda’s paintings to keep a diary of her emotions. With the trees, any reader can see Melinda transition from feeling lifeless with no hope and nothing keeping her going to accepting herself and having hope for the future.

Imagine a working class society where the liberal-arts became extinct. The workforce would be occupied with employees that could not read, write, or communicate properly. Although this is only a theory, with a declining rate and the on-going neglect of the liberal-arts education this prediction is not far from reality. When thinking of the essence and significance of liberal arts many authors write to explain the importance in articles, two of these distinguished figures are Sanford J. Ungar and Charles Murray. In Ungar’s article, “The New Liberal Arts,” he advocates for the liberal-arts and all that it has to offer to scholars. He takes seven common misperceptions that the society portrays of the arts and reveal how valuable the arts are in

Kaitlyn Larson, author of “Parole”, uses internal conflict and situational irony in her story to convey that a society often judged through appearances, can lead to false judgement. Throughout the story, Larson accentuates the descriptions of Noah’s appearance through Skylar’s thoughts as details which cause a misleading perception in the future. “The man was tall. He had perfect brown hair, big blue eyes and a very defined jaw line”, Skylar builds her judgement of who Noah is through the first impression. The imagery created is of a handsome man who could never hurt a fly. Especially since the word “perfect” was used to describe his appearance, it emphasized the awe one must feel in the presence of him. The author adds this description to

In a small room in a guest house in France the clicks and clacks of a typewriter echo and the mechanical sound of artistic creation livens the air. This home is known as Saint-Paul-de-Vence and will be a destination for artists and travelers alike. For within this home there is a sturdy typewriter, but more importantly there is a man in exile with the mind and inspiration to use it. He is many things, an expatriate, an African American, and a homosexual. Most importantly though he is an artist and he is creating. This man was James Baldwin, and he authored many influential works in a state of cultural and political exile in Paris. James Baldwin is the quintessential artist in exile and his Parisian years and writings embody the artistic inspiration

The novel Flowers for Algernon written by Daniel Keyes effectively explores the complex human experiences of disability and the impact that it has on individuals and society through its three major themes; Self-realisation , Alienation and loneliness and treatment of the mentally disabled by society. Through these themes this response will highlight the difficulties experienced by people with disabilities and the people in their lives.

This text is taken from a lecture that was given by William Morris about the importance of the arts. In this lecture he tries to convince his audience why the arts are beneficial and should be available to not only the wealthy but also ordinary people. He uses personification and imagery in order to make what he is saying more interesting, and also uses inclusive language to appeal to the whole audience.

In the world, society has set standards most people follow. They must dress, act, and look a certain way for them to be accepted by others. Several do not understand that they are being conformed to be someone who they are not. Some movies challenge others to look beyond the standards of society. For example, in movie “Dead Poets Society”, Mr. Keating 's teaches his students to form their own ideas and opinions. By analyzing the film, viewers can effortlessly recognize Mr. Keating’s lessons about the opportunities of freedom and the consequences of conformity is shown through Neil Perry, Knox Overstreet, and Todd Anderson.

In a recent article by CNN, pop artist Bruno Mars was found accused of “cultural appropriation,” by critics of his new album, “24k Magic.” The Cambridge Dictionary defines “cultural appropriation” as “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture." Writer and activist, Seren Sensei posits that Mars’ “takes pre-existing work and he just completely, word-for-word recreates it, extrapolates it," she added. "He does not create it, he does not improve upon it, he does not make it better.” The singer is known for combining different genres such as hip-hop, soul, R&B, and others rooted in traditionally African-American culture. While some saw his new album