Eroticism and Mortality in Shakespeare's Sonnet #73 William Shakespeare's sonnet cycle is famous with its rich metaphorical style. The depth of each sonnet comes from its multilayered meanings and images, which are reinforced by its structure, sound, and rhythm. Sonnet #73 provides an excellent example. This sonnet shows the speaker's agony over human mortality and, moreover, his/her way of coping with it in an effective way. The speaker, especially in terms of his cognizance of time, experiences
Bastille’s “Eroticism, Death and Sensuality”, Bastille seeks to explain what exactly Eroticism is, the cause of Eroticism, and links created through Eroticism. George Bastille is often regarded by many literary writers such as Foucault states Bastille to be the most influential sexuality writer of the 20th century. Foucault also states he derived many of his believes as a result of reading Bastille’s work. Through Bastille’s work, Bastille attempts to instill what exactly Eroticism is, where Eroticism is
and shiny’ contrasts the idea of intercourse being ‘dark and heavy.’ Sexual violence can be relatively cheerful though it lacks emotional eroticism. Emotional eroticism is not so constrained and is more focused around the idea of love. The violence used during intercourse helps one to obtain continuity through physical eroticism. Bataille said, “Physical eroticism has in any case a heavy, sinister quality. It holds on to the separateness of the individual in a rather selfish and cynical
Given how Near Dark is considered one of the best vampire films ever made, one may be shocked at how few individuals have seen the masterpiece. It is difficult to argue that that 80's was one of the better time periods for cinematic bloodsuckers. With films such as The Lost Boys, The Hunger, and Near Dark in theaters, it was truly a golden age for Dracula's children of the night. Kathryn Bigelow's presentation of her moody examination of white-trash vampires is very intriguing. Near Dark in and of
While vampire lust is prominent throughout the novel, human lust also contributes to the eroticism that readers are confronted with throughout the story. Some characters, such as Mina Harker, were focal points within the story due to the lust that followed them. For instance, throughout the story, readers were able to notice Dr. Van Helsing’s lust arise for Mina Harker. In Dracula by: Bram Stoker, Dr. Van Helsing is captivated by Mina and her body when he says, “She was so fair to look on, so radiantly
depictions of the female nude. In so doing, Rembrandt achieves his aspirations of competing with other renowned figure painters, capturing the natural qualities of human nature, and captivating the viewer by alluring his senses through the image’s eroticism. Rembrandt, a Dutch painter and etcher of the seventeenth century, is one of the most renowned artists in European history. At the start of his career, he painted mostly male heroes, and very rarely depicted female figures. In 1626, he painted Musical
Women of society from the earliest of times to the present day have faced a multitude of struggles. The issue of sexuality is especially critical to the lives of women. If one’s personality is the set of characteristics about them, including attitude, interests, emotionality and behavioral patterns, than sexuality is a part of that identity. As people we take pride in who we are, and are taught that self-esteem is important to our mental health. In our society however, women are programmed to shame
... middle of paper ... ...also an act of search and an expedition through the sublime poetic Word. Eroticism insinuates, provokes and produces multiple sensations such as in the poetic experience because to deal with the eroticism of the good poets’ verses, it is necessary to enter a world full of images that stimulate our imagination. As a result; it makes us establish contact with eroticism presented in a poetic and invite to experience the delight and enjoyment produced by the reading. In conclusion
The Art Nouveau movement stands as a marked shift in artistic production and artist liberties as it existed between two worlds: it was simultaneously fantastical and irrevocably real. It offered a return to the natural with characteristics like meandering curvilinear shapes and bold colorings. There is no artist within the Art Nouveau movement that was better equipped to “know and see the dance of the seven veils,” (Zatlin, 8) than Aubrey Beardsley. To attempt discussions of the complexity of Art
with a taboo that prevents him from touching the ground. Switters and his grandma, Maestra, have a developed theory that there are six attributes that contribute to wisdom. These attributes are: rebelliousness, humor, aesthetics, spirituality, eroticism, and imagination. Although many of these attributes may or may not play a role in wisdom, they do devote to his writing style. Wisdom, in my opinion, is the ultimate goal in life. I agree with Tom Robbins and Switters in saying that these attributes
Bisexuality Bisexuality is a psychological phenomenon that is still relatively inconclusive. Many people in society today are convinced that bisexuality is not even real, that bisexuality is simply a phase, and that it should not even be counted as a sexual orientation. The studies, tests, and data collected by researchers of the bisexual community have had difficulty being generalized based upon the variety and diversity of those who identify as bisexual. In early psychology, methods such
Ever since ancient times, humanity has created pieces of art that involve the sexuality of both men and women. The interest of sexuality in art started from the cave paintings of the first Homo sapiens in Europe 40,000 years ago, which illustrated the unique sexual desires at the time, and has evolved to modern day art, which shows a deeper meaning behind sexuality. It is very intriguing how sexual interest and discussion in art has evolved over time. Upon first examination of early sexual art, people
Audre Lorde defines the erotic as “a measure between the beginnings of our sense of self and the chaos of our strongest feelings; it is the assertion of the live force of women, creative energy empowered and knowledge of ourselves.” Lorde further states that it is the “recognising the power of the erotic within our lies can give us the energy to pursue genuine change within our world” (Audre Lorde, “Uses of the Erotic,” Sister Outsider, p.54-59). As Lorde is suggesting in her essay, those who experience
frustration with both social expectations for the phallus and his inability to meet these expectations. Alcibiades’ inability to have a productive sexual relationship effectively castrates him and demonstrates the impotence caused by an overemphasis on eroticism. The tragedy of Alcibiades is that he realizes he is unable to gain virtue through sexual relationships and will therefore be forced to remain mortal, yet he is unable to alter his condition. Symposium is set during a festival for Dionysus, the
The Art Nouveau style and movement, at its height between 1890 and 1910, enabled a sense of freedom for both its artists and the public as a whole. It offered strikingly original ideologies and transformed both the artistic and the mundane world alike with common characteristics like curvilinear shapes and a sense of the return to the natural and to nature as well as being at the crux of a fundamental change in how artworks were mass produced. The Art Nouveau style seemed to walk between the two
focus on the principles of fashion by looking into its history and trends to try and understand how it is defined and what purpose does it serve. In addition to this, I will look more closely into fashion and its relationship between sexuality and eroticism and how extreme fashion trends have affected us as consumers. Those who have investigated fashion will find themselves stuck in its irrationality. Some tried to explain their functional terms
Sexuality in Dracula When reading Dracula, most are overwhelmed with a sense of the carnal. Vampires in the modern day are often seen as symbols or beings of sexuality. The same is true of Dracula, although using less direct language. Due to confines of the era of writing, Bram Stoker uses metaphor and symbolism to express sexual encounters. In Dracula, sex is never directly referenced. That is a surprising fact, as most consider it a novel almost entirely devoted to sexual expression. This is primarily
Patricia Jaurigue Arth 132 Meyer Tue/Thurs 11am Magritte’s Surrealist Style Rene Magritte was one of the most well-known surrealist painters of all time. It was not until he reached his 50s that he finally grasped fame and recognition for his artwork. Magritte was considered the most influential artist of surrealist art and pop art movement, the work he manifested, and his distinct styles. Much of Magritte's work incorporated normal objects, he would arrange the figures, and locations, which forced
of copulation, but is used to indicate that there is a deep connection between sex, worship, and African traditional beliefs. In essence, sexuality in African carvings is used more for the purpose of deification rather than to demonstrate human eroticism. Sex was considered sacred among most African traditional communities, and to talk about sex let alone incorporate sex in carvings was considered a taboo (Marshall Cavendish Corporation 79). It was only when such carvings were intended to glory some
with a focus on literature, science, and technology research. The Renaissance, often termed a period of “rebirth”, was a fervent source of political, artistic, and scientific progress. Sawday uses his multifaceted background to dissect the dark eroticism of the Renaissance anatomy theaters and their intrusive effect on society. He argues that these theaters