May she be granted beauty and yet not Beauty to make a stranger’s eye distraught, Or hers before a looking-glass, for such, Being made beautiful overmuch, Consider beauty a sufficient end, Lose natural kindness and maybe The heart-revealing intimacy That chooses right, and never find a friend. Such a beautifully written piece! Yeats perfectly encompasses …
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Picasso explained
The above Picasso piece, titled “Nude in a Rocking Chair” is modernism at it’s finest. The edgy strokes, contrasting colours and seemingly angry nature of the artwork encompasses an irritated and unsympathetic character, watching the outside world from the confines of her rocking chair. A faceless woman is sitting nude in a chair, ‘staring’ out …
The Impact of Chaplin
Blog 1 Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator” is a powerful and politically-driven speech which utilised a variety of devices to convey his message. The delivery of his speech is significant to the impact that it has on the audience. Chaplin starts off using a soft tone, compelling the audience to listen closely to what he …
Grace Mokdassi 