Discussion board-Relationship between Artists and Their Societies Condescension, power plays, withholding, imposed expectations– these are among the modes of interaction within the Winslow family dynamic, with Richard often on the receiving end. Compounding this is, unbeknownst to him, the bet of which he is the object, a bet placed between his family members and the … Read more
Making short response to following the question on painting by Jules Breton The title of Cather’s novel takes its name not only from a painting by Jules Breton depicting a peasant girl in a field, but also from a moment Thea, the novel’s clear protagonist, experiences as she stands before the painting in the Art … Read more
Discussion Board Response Why should the artist bother with his or her toil? Why should the artist suffer? The artist will often encounter financial unsuccess or never live to enjoy appreciation, respect, or veneration of his or her output. What’s the point of pursuing art? As we have seen, the artist works, on some level, … Read more
Good Housekeeping: Every Executive Needs a Perfect Wife, 1956 Tomorrow your husband gets his big break. He’s going to be interviewed for a key position that will be the turning point in his career—if he gets the job. To be sure, the decision will be based primarily on your husband’s personality and qualifications. But more … Read more
Answer all four of these prompts. Answer all four of these prompts. Each prompt response should be at least 100 words and should reference one of the readings for the unit. QUESTION 1: Describe Babe’s life as a grad student at Columbia. How accurately does Babe’s college experience reflect your own? For this question just … Read more
Making a response to the question below-Thea Kronborg The character of Thea Kronborg in Willa Cather’s The Song of the Lark is not necessarily lauded as a protagonist of heroic proportions or even a character it’s easy to get behind. “The growth of an artist is an intellectual and spiritual development which can scarcely be followed in … Read more
Reflection on movies. I will provide the video later, and the writing is a page and a half reflection paper about your experience. Was there a particular piece that stood out? Something you particularly enjoyed or despised? Why? Your paper should include a reaction to the experience as a whole, as well as one or … Read more
The Monkey and the Metaphor: What Every King Kong Movie Is Really About DIRECTIONS: This week we are starting Unit 3 on Monster Culture. Because we are going to be looking at monsters through the lens of race and culture, I would like us to read an article from Vanity Fair by Nathan Rabin. This … Read more
Discussion :’My Monster Boyfriend’ and ‘Falling in Love with the Monster’ We are going to be watching two video essays this week by YouTubers that cover the subject of monsters. The first video we are going to be watching a video essay by YouTuber Lindsay Ellis instead of a TED talk. (I really enjoy watching … Read more
When They See Us (Viewing & Reflection) This week, our extra credit opportunity comes in the form of a miniseries from Netflix called When They See Us. In this series, “Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they’re falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story” (Netflix). This … Read more