This style was originally controversial and opposing artists thought of impressionists as not skilled with incomplete works. However, the pursuance of being in the exact moment, light was skillfully placed to give radiance from the sun and reflections were realistic enough to give you the time of day the scenery took place. This can explain why it was more effective for artists to capture their subjects in the great outdoors. The incompleteness was rather helpful in achieving an instant vision and was done by using primary colors without blending. In order for this style to be clarified artists used short brush strokes, dotting and smearing techniques.
Our eyes filled with the ample foliage of living green that flourished one hundred and twenty feet tall, rather than the blue infinite emptiness of day and a violet arch of night. The crisp breeze flooded our lungs and the fresh scent of land filled our nostrils. The
Avoid overly bright lights and lights that move or flash to quickly, as these can cause confusion and over-stimulation. The Lava Lamp® and our Oggz are good sources of soothing light stimulation that is not overly stimulating. Don't forget natural light. Bright objects that hang in the window, or even outside, and reflect the rays of the sun; stained glass trinkets that colour the sunlight and allow it to shine through; mirrors that reflect incoming light and brighten the room; these all add stimulating possibilities to the
Although some individuals may find them extremely annoying I enjoy the sound of the sea gulls on the beach. From every sound the sea gulls make sounding like a harmonizing choir on a hot Sunday morning in June. Also the sound of a slight breeze rustling the leaves of
Moving on 1. The opening description of nature creates a sense of hope and optimism by mentioning things that you may describe as almost a utopia. The passage quotes ‘river… runs deep and green. The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool.’ The mention of sunlight and yellow sands help us to think it is a joyful and happy place, which creates hope and optimism through the use of this description. 2.
Cather made the seasons the biggest connection with the life of Burden. The spring brings lovely fruit and life with it. For example "I couldn't feel so tired that I wouldn't fret about these trees when there was a dry time (340). They were on my mind like children" (340). Cather uses Antonia’s life that is steadily growing and changing, to change the way Burden see Antonia.
The media not only distracts society from reality, but also provides temporary pleasure; for example, television instantly fulfills the wish for relaxation. If people have the self-control to sample television in small doses, it can be relaxing without being harmful. However, when television is integrated into the daily routine and becomes "necessary," people rely on it for artificial happiness. Depending on entertainment for pleasure is detrimental to health and mind. For some people, entertainment yields greater joys than physical activity does.
The creature’s graceful movement entranced me, I was spellbound by its magnificent beauty. As I followed the butterfly, the world around me began to transform. The desert shrubs around me began reaching towards the heavens, becoming mammoth green oaks. Green grass sprung forth from the desolate soils, flowers blossomed around the newborn plants and its sweet scent replaced the choking haze I had become so accustomed to. Suddenly I was in a different world.
Lines 1-2 Now I was young and easy under the apple boughs About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green * Welcome to Fern Hill, where the speaker was once young and carefree. Plus, apple trees. Sounds like a great place to Shmoop. * He also hung out in his "lilting house." What in the world is a lilting house, you ask?
Aldiss also claims that ‘In Mrs Swinton’s garden, it was always summer’, we find out that this garden is only a projection within their house, therefore summer can exist as long as they want it to, this creates the idea of a ‘Utopia’ as they can control everything and have whatever they want, whenever they want, due to the advancements in technology. We quickly find out that this ‘Utopia’ isn’t exactly what it is thought out to be and is actually a ‘dystopia’. Aldiss has foreshadowed the idea of David being a technological creation when he states ‘she had tried to love him’, this creates the idea of a disconnected bond, which is not normally present between a mother and son. Aldiss has chosen to show the most human emotions through David instead of through the parents, this presents Aldiss’ opinion that with the increase of technology the humans are becoming less human and that the technology needs to be ‘loved’ more than the humans themselves. Another dystopian component in this short story is the idea of strict government control, this idea is presented to us when Aldiss