Clothing and Body Language in Literary Works and Art
Throughout life, clothing and body language are often utilized as
sources of emotional expression. These emotions can also be portrayed in
literaray works and artisitic displays, such as those of Poe, Baudelaire, Manet,
and Warhol. In Poe's “Man of the Crowd,” there are several descriptions of
different types of people based on their appearances, but one particular man is
focused on by the narrator due to his unique appearance. Baudelaire's “The
Painter of Modern Life” emphasizes the emotional expressions of beauty and
fashion expressed in art. Manet is an artist who paints scenes to his liking.
All of his works were done in his studio and set up the way that he wanted them.
He holds a particular focus on men and women and the relationship between them.
The positions and clothing that the men and women are set up in hold strong
emotional implications about their feelings towards one another and the emotions
involved in the social setting.
The opening of “The Man of the Crowd,” describes the emotions involved
in untold secrets and the deepest of crimes; there are internal conflicts,
struggles, anxieties, and agonous results due to the horror of the unsolvable
crimes. The possibility of these crimes is introduced through the man of the
crowd through his unseemingly unidentifiable expression The narrator describes
his thoughts of this man as:
There arose confusedly and paradoxically within my mind, the ideas of vast
mental power, of caution, of penuriousness, of avarice, of coolness, of malice,
of blood-thirtstiness, of triumph, of merriment, of excessive terror, of intense
- of supreme despair. I felt singularly aroused, startled, fascinated. “How
wild a history,” I said to myself, “is written within that bosom!”
Although the narrator had never spoken to this man of the crowd, he was
compelled to follow him based on his expression that had never been viewed by
the narrator. He continued to follow the man of the crowd, noticing his
patterns of following people by the mass and his shambled cloting and he
concluded that he “[was] the type and genious of deep crime. He refuses to be
alone.”
Prior to viewing the man of the crowd, the narrator observed several
different types of people, all of which were able to be “read” through their
outward appearances...
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and should be used as a method of exhibition of their beauty. Although Baudelaire
does not describe the actions of women in the section of makeup, he clearly
praises women who wear makeup because of their holy nature and uncriticalness.
Monet is able to express several emotions through his paintings,
particularly through the arrangement and the depiction of the subjects in his
work. In In The Conservatory, Manet focuses on the relationship between the man
and the woman. The woman is properly dressed with buttons vertically lined up
through her dress, thus constricting her presense. She has a fixed gaze and is
not looking at the man. Although she is sitting comfortably, the woman has a
rigid appearance. The man is leaning over towards her and is dressed like a
dandy. The expressions on their faces and the way the man is leaning over the
woman and looking at her appears as though he is pleading for forgiveness or
attention. The rims of her eyes are red adding the possibility of her crying
and an emphasis is placed upon their hands, which both contain wedding rings,
suggesting that they are a married couple with problems.
The Language of Art by Ann Pelo describes the inquiry-based studio practices in early childhood settings. When I started to read chapter six I traced a lot of words ,as going through the few pages I came across this word called “children’s pursuits” at the very beginning of the first question of how do we grow a culture of inquiry (Pelo,2007,p.109) . I choose this word because it is challenging for me during my first practicum placement, illustrates the heart of this chapter and guides me as an Educator to facilitate my learning for future preparation. It literally impacts our learning and pedagogical styles when we recreate art activities for children.
The Importance of Posture and Gesture for the Performer in Relation to Greta Garbo From Camille
Jacoby can be easily perceived as an upset and alarmed individual who blames the rise of criminal activity in the United States on the failure of the criminal justice system. He cares about people and believes that the safety of individuals is decreasing because criminals are not punished effectively by imprisonment and that some even receive a “sign of manhood” from going to prison (197). Additionally, he is upset that the ineffective system is so expensive. His concern for his audience’s safety and his carefully argued grounds, which he uses to support his claim, create a persona of an intelligent person of
Nordau and Lombroso would so classify him, and qua criminal he is of an imperfectly formed mind. Thus, in a difficult he has to seek resource in habit.”
In Literature, as in real life, characters are sometimes judged by their appearance. The description of clothing provides detail and comment on those wearing them. Chaucer’s uses of artifice in The Canterbury Tales function as gauges of the social status and economic wealth, and emotional condition of each pilgrim. Artifice effectively provides a badge of humanity, symbolic of each character’s fallibility. Yet clothing simultaneously imposes upon the characters literary stereotypes, which they consequentially adopt. Unable to transcend these ascribed roles, the pilgrims sometimes find themselves bound by literary stereotypes and narrative function, which they tend to fulfill rather than reject. Although Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales transcend a Romantic stereotype, his characters often do not. They find themselves bound to the conventions of Romance, as they are bound by the clothes that define them. Chaucer’s materialistic focus enhances this metaphor and deconstructs the purism of Christianity throughout their physical journey. This aspect of characterization functions to illuminate the meanings inherent in the costumes of the secular pilgrims, revealing the extent of their conformity, through their dress, to 14th century social, political, and religious norms.
That was interesting. What that really said was that concepts of "crime" are not eternal. The very nature of crime is sociopsychological and defined by time and place and those who have the power to make definitions; by those who write dictionaries, so to speak.
“That shepherd of evil, guardian of crime, knew at once that nowhere on earth had he
Mr. John Clay not only has an aristocratic background as a foundation to be a criminal, but he also has the experience to lean on and improve his skills to be the brilliant criminal he is. “He’ll crack a crib in Scotland one week, and be raising money to build an orphanage in Cornwall the next. I’ve been on his track for years, and have never set eyes on him yet” (49) says Mr. Jones. One can think that since John Clay can seem to do good and bad in a short period time, he is a master at disguise. Behind the scenes nobody can see the crimes he commits but they do see the good deeds outwardly. Other people can see the kind gestures like raising money for an orphanage and then never expect him to be the type to commit crimes. Ultimately he has created this illusion of living a good life to have no one suspect that he would do anything other than kind acts. Through experience he has improved on his skills on how to almost be a perfect criminal. Committing crimes has made him improve on his skills and gain knowledge each time on how to commit a crime better than the last
The Renaissance time period started in the late 14th century and it lasted all through the 16th century. It all started in the late Middle ages throughout Italy (http://fashionhistory.net) taking at least one-hundred years before it reached the Northern Alps. This was also the period where the word “European” was put in use and understood by other places, and the word “Renascrere” originated from the Italian word “Renascrere” and it meant to be re-born. The word Renascrere fitted perfectly to this age due to the fact that many had intellectual pursuits and creative energy was re-born (www.richeast.org). The Renaissance would be best known for its artistic aspect and famous polymaths as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo given the term “Renaissance men.” It was an effective cultural and development of perspective in painting movement spreading to the rest of Europe and the advancements in science. (www.richeast.org)
Ever since their invention many centuries ago, clothes have been used as a way of communicating. The message communicated relies on a number of factors including the social background of both the communicator and the receiver, and the context in which the message is communicated. Although at times the exact message or symbolism one is trying to portray may not be clear, it is evident that clothing has long been embraced as one of the best ways to project one’s desired personal image to those around them.
Fashion is a form people use as a way for self expression. For me, fashion dictates how a person sense of style is; some may be bold and loud or simple and calm in which it also gives others an outlook on how their character may be. Although fashion is a way to express ones’ sense of style it does not tells us who the person is personally. Fashion in the society of the 1900s has changed female gender roles then and now by the way their roles changed during the time.
conducts monstrous acts, the reader still views him as a victim of circumstance in a society that
"Distracted by his charm, his wit, his intelligence, and - yes - his murderer's fancy prose style, we may momentarily forget that he is indeed the monster he says he is" (Rivers and Nicol 153).
History is filled with individuals and situations that influenced, or perhaps completely changed, the way the world views art. The meaning of art and the variety of styles has shifted so much that people of past centuries and cultures would be confused and possibly disgusted at the sight of the more recent art styles. Even so, the art world continues to change as the years pass by, and many parties contribute to that. Artists, of course, have largest role in creating new styles of art and changing old ones, but critics, color theorists, the purchasers, and the audience all influence the art world in a various ways. And even artists will exert their influence in a variety of ways. Some do it solely through their own artwork, others through
Moreover, Cesare Lombroso, an Italian criminologist rejected that crime was a characteristic of human nature; instead he believed that criminality is inherit. From this conviction, he developed a theory of deviance that a person’s bodily constitution reveals whether an individual is born criminal or not. Crucially, “these born criminals are a throwback to an earlier stage of human evolution with the physical makeup, mental capabilities, and instincts of primitive man” (Ashley Crossman, A.C., 2014, Biological Explanations Of Deviant Behavior).