William Morris Essays

This text is taken from a lecture that was given by William Morris about the importance of the arts. In this lecture he tries to convince his audience why the arts are beneficial and should be available to not only the wealthy but also ordinary people. He uses personification and imagery in order to make what he is saying more interesting, and also uses inclusive language to appeal to the whole audience. The first paragraph begins with the personification of Science; “And Science - we have loved

The Odyssey Research Paper The painting, Circle Pouring Poison, was illustrated by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. In response to the painting, a poem called Circe’s Power, was written by Louise Gluck. In the painting Circe, Pouring Poison, Sir Edward Coley Burne- Jones uses the woman poisoning the flowers to show that humans can change the outside but not the inside. In the poem, Circe’s Power, Louise Gluck uses the same scenes to show that men can be talking out of their world and changed into nice

1.1.1 Industrial Revolution – William Morris The beginning of modern design is usually pinpointed at the start of the industrial revolution (Fiell, 2012). When mechanized production started there was a growing need for planning and tooling of products so that they could be made consistently by machines. However very little forethought went into the design of products and there was often little to no theoretical, intellectual or philosophic meaning behind them, which did little to progress design

Vintage is obsession! The appeal of vintage fashion lies in its history, uncommonness and finesse keeping it exclusive and something that cant fade with time. Vintage is classic and an enticing eye to the fashion in the past. It’s a revolution where old is the new! Vintage clothing over the years has evolved more as a trend and makes you inherent the look. We in this article are investigating the growing popularity of vintage fashion as an investment and why should you own a vintage piece. I am

William Morris Davis (1850 – 1934): Davis was born to a son of Edward M. Davis and Maria Mott Davis. Davis was an American geographer and was known as the founder of Association of American Geographers in 1904 and father of American geography (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris_Davis). Davis was one of Shaler pupils and worked closely with him for his studies in geography (Husain, 2006, p.236). According to Rana(2008, p.191), the power of Davis dominated in the 19th and 20th century in

152074 Lit 14 – Introduction to Poetry and Drama Memory of Yesternight: Analysis of Sorrows of the Moon In Charles Baudelaire’s Sorrows of the Moon, the moon is imagined as a woman. With this attribution, the moon is given the privilege of being seen and treated as a lady throughout the poem thus referring to it as a “she” rather than an “it”. In the first two lines of the poem, This evening the moon dreams more lazily/As some fair woman, lost in cushion sleep, the moon is at once

This early wallpaper design by William Morris (1834-1896) is known as 'Fruit' or 'Pomegranate' and dates from around 1865. It borrows motifs from Morris's medieval-style tapestry work, displaying a historical influence that his early work in the decorative arts shares with the Pre-Raphaelite artists and with their supporter, the art critic John Ruskin. It also highlights his interest in naturalism and plant forms. At first, Morris tried to print his designs at his studio in Red Lion Square in oil

William Morris William Morris always had an interest in medievalism. At the youthful age of four, he began to read Sir Walter Scotts Waverly novels. This childhood interest followed though for the entirety of his life. As a child he also had a love for organic forms such as forests, gardens and flowers. This is seen in the creation of his work particularly his patterns and wallpaper designs. However, Morris must not have thought this early interest would be significant enough to pursue a career

When we think about gothic fiction it is hard not to think about Dracula, a renowned novel written by Irish author Bram Stoker. It was published in 1897 and has set the foundation of the vampire villain character, which is still popular today. Although our current popular culture altered vampire-fiction immensely, Bram Stoker’s Dracula still remains the most popular vampire-fiction novel there is. The plot is set in the late nineteen century and we can say it is written in epistolary form, as a

Introduction Literature has proved to be throughout time a powerful tool for creating enduring myths, legendary characters and fictional stories, making thus the truth irrelevant as long as the narrative was gripping. Such aspects, together with the context and period into which a novel was written brought to life stories that have become immortal and are going to last for eternity. This seems to be the case of the 19th century author Bram Stoker, who, upon fact, legend and fiction

Stonehearst Asylum is roughly based on a short story short story "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" by Edgar Allan Poe. In this period piece the cinematography is employed to support the gothic theme of the era the film finds itself in. The Gothic theme is supported by four Gothic elements present in the film namely the isolated setting, entrapment/ imprisonment of the characters, the violence and insanity. According to the Oxford dictionary (2015:) can gothic be explained as belonging

Media Influence on Body Image Outline Preface: The old adage says that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, however, in recent times the obsession of a signified perfect body has been escalated by media greatly. While most communities teach young individuals that physical beauty does not matter as compared to the inner beauty, this seems to contradict the same as depicted by media through reality shows, billboards, magazines, and a myriad of other platforms. In recent studies, body image perceptions

In Dracula, Bram Stoker counters against the modern culture of the time. He claims that technology is limited in its capacity to help save lives or destroy the monster although many people wanted to use and trust technology. However, people unwittingly rely on technology too much by not preparing any back-up plans or trusting that technology will be perfect. Moreover, Stoker highlights the limited perspective and the fear of characters towards knowledge. Even though knowledge should have given more

I am going to write an essay about the “Super Prison”, Alcatraz. As you may know, the government made a prohibition to ban all alcohol. That didn’t workout so well for the rest of the world. The gangsters and the thieves and all of the other bad guys, either started making the crops to make alcohol, or they bought it from other places/countries. They became unstoppable, and everybody was afraid of them. If they were put in jail, they would threaten to hurt the officer 's family. Nobody could

One of the folk legends and traditions Van Helsing draws upon suggest that the most sufficient weapon used while trying to combat supernatural evil are symbols of divine good. The symbols that Helsing uses in the fight against Dracula take form of the icons of Christian Faith. In the novel, a crucifix is used to “shield” the human life from Dracula when he attempts to kill them. In chapter 21, Dracula lunges to attack Van Helsing and the men and this is when Christian icons appear in the novel; “Van

In regards to gender, Stoker’s Dracula usefully depicts progressive gender roles in Victorian times as well as demonstrating society’s attitudes toward gender. For instance, societal angst about independence interfering with proper female behavior is shown through the various diaries the characters write in. The main character, Jonathan Harker, uses the confidence of his diary to contrast his wife Mina with the brides of Dracula, writing, “I am alone in the castle with those awful women. Faugh! Mina

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Feminist Reading: Dracula between Beauvoir’s and Roth’s Ideas In her article, “Suddenly Sexual Women in Bram Stoker’s Dracula” Phyllis Roth argues that Dracula is a misogynistic novel which is obvious in the system of power in which men are dominant and active figures whereas women are just followers and obedient to their system. She draws on Simon de Beauvoir’s idea that “ambivalence as an intrinsic quality of Eternal Feminine”, in order to show that women are victims to men powers. In her chapter

Turning a passage of Dracula into a book cover. I have read the book Dracula published in 1887, by Bram Stoker. Jonathan Harker, a lawyer, travels to Transylvania in order to help his client count Dracula, who intends to immigrate to England and who needs Jonathan's help with the legal details. Harker is at first glance much impressed by the count but is soon creeped out by Dracula's ability to claim on walls, speak to wolves and by his lack of servants in his castle. Harker realises too late