Abstract The frame of Kipling’s short story “To Be Filed For Reference” is a question of belonging, of homeland, and of cultural identity. Emphasizing parallels between Kipling and Jellaludin, the Anglo-Indian protagonist, this...
Abstract Pablo Neruda began his career as an apolitical love poet and ended it as an outspoken advocate for engaged art and the Communist cause. With an analysis of crucial points in his...
Abstract This article examines the types and uses of rhetoric in Sir Philip Sidney’s sonnet sequence “Astrophil and Stella.” Astrophil’s rhetoric is informed by his roles as a courtier and lover, the two...
Abstract In Salome, Oscar Wilde expresses a dangerous relationship between sight and sexual desire that leads to death. Throughout the play, the male characters look upon the females with a sense of voyeurism,...
Abstract In his examination of art in human form, Oscar Wilde ultimately concludes that art is not a means of striving for Absolute Truth, as Plato describes Form to be. Wilde’s choice of...
Abstract Art, as an expression of feelings, worldviews, and personal beliefs, is a reflection of our environment and how we interact with it. In this way, urban art such as rap music and...
Abstract The question “What is art?” has been asked for generations, but it is important to consider art’s functionality rather than its definition. This paper explores scholarship on the issue of art. ...
Abstract Art expresses ideas that are sometimes too complex to set into words. Murals are one form of art that activists often use to evoke emotion, promote a cause, and bring awareness to...
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