This study elaborates on the decoration of the ceiling in the refectory of the former Monteoliveto monastery in Naples,today part of the church of Sant’Anna dei Lombardi.It consists of three parts:an explanation of t...This study elaborates on the decoration of the ceiling in the refectory of the former Monteoliveto monastery in Naples,today part of the church of Sant’Anna dei Lombardi.It consists of three parts:an explanation of the ceiling design with its geometrical configurations of circles,octagons,hexagons,ovals,and squares;an iconographical analysis solely focusing on the ceiling decoration,which consists of grotesques,constellations,and zodiac signs;and a discussion of some of the literary and visual sources employed in the decoration.The Florentine Mannerist painter Giorgio Vasari,aided by several assistants,renovated and painted the ceilings between 1544 and 1545.Don Giammateo d’Anversa,the Abbot General of the Monteolivetan Order in Naples,composed the iconographical program with the assistance of insightful suggestions from the Florentine Monteolivetan prior Don Miniato Pitti,who was Vasari’s patron and friend as well.This oversight inspired Vasari to paint a celestial utopia of hilarity and whimsicality on the Neapolitan ceiling,thus leavening the other imagery,which combined both religious and secular representations of moral virtues and divine laws.展开更多
Happy Days,one of Samuel Beckett's renowned works,is remarkable for its absurdity.The paper approaches the predominant feature from such aspects as fragmented characters,disconnected language,peculiar structure an...Happy Days,one of Samuel Beckett's renowned works,is remarkable for its absurdity.The paper approaches the predominant feature from such aspects as fragmented characters,disconnected language,peculiar structure and grotesque stagecraft.展开更多
This paper analyses the justification of paralepsis adopted by Sherwood Anderson,a great American novelist,in his short story Death in the Woods.By using the changing the perspective,typical Anderson’s theme"gro...This paper analyses the justification of paralepsis adopted by Sherwood Anderson,a great American novelist,in his short story Death in the Woods.By using the changing the perspective,typical Anderson’s theme"grotesque"is enhanced.展开更多
With consummate writing techniques and distinct insights in Winesburg,Ohio,Sherwood Anderson meticulously portraysthe grotesque who are in the key period of the historic turning from agricultural society to industrial...With consummate writing techniques and distinct insights in Winesburg,Ohio,Sherwood Anderson meticulously portraysthe grotesque who are in the key period of the historic turning from agricultural society to industrial economy.Some grotesques arevividly portrayed from their hands to present the contradiction between their physical activities and their thirst for love and under-standing.The sincerity beneath the appearance of their hands is explored by analyzing the contradictory behavior of several gro-tesques.展开更多
Winesburg,Ohio depicts a group of grotesques who are weird and cannot be understood by common people in the small town during the industrial period.This paper takes three women for example,analyses the reasons for the...Winesburg,Ohio depicts a group of grotesques who are weird and cannot be understood by common people in the small town during the industrial period.This paper takes three women for example,analyses the reasons for the loneliness of women.展开更多
Winesburg Ohio , by Sherwood Anderson, depicts a group of people living in a transitional period where the human society was undergoing a sudden change from an agrarian society into a modern industrial one. This artic...Winesburg Ohio , by Sherwood Anderson, depicts a group of people living in a transitional period where the human society was undergoing a sudden change from an agrarian society into a modern industrial one. This article will interpret Anderson's call from the aspect of"Goddess Revival".展开更多
Surrealist playwrights of the twentieth century use black humour in order to express their discontent towards the society in which they live.Parody of everyday life is a way of reaction against the extensive lifestyle...Surrealist playwrights of the twentieth century use black humour in order to express their discontent towards the society in which they live.Parody of everyday life is a way of reaction against the extensive lifestyle.The actions,the choices and the situations,in which the characters of the surrealist dramas are involved,are comic and grotesque.Surrealist dramas reject the rules of the Western theatre;the lack of plot,the absurd,the misunderstanding,the use of poetic symbols,the parody of bourgeois life,the unexpected reactions and the unreasonable behaviour of the characters are some of the factors that cause laughter and surprise the audience.In this paper we will try to reveal the humour that emerges through the surrealist plays of AndréBreton,Philippe Soupault,Louis Aragon and Roger Vitrac.We will also attempt to highlight the key points through which surrealism in theatre uses black humour in an effort to cover the deep melancholy and pessimistic mood of surrealist dramatists.The questions arising are;in which ways is humour a way of revolution?How can humour include dreams,ingenuity and fantasy?展开更多
This paper focuses on Stephen King＇s （1947-） long-form narratives and attempts at perceiving the elements accounting for his endless success. As the author chooses this title for her paper, she clearly keep in mind...This paper focuses on Stephen King＇s （1947-） long-form narratives and attempts at perceiving the elements accounting for his endless success. As the author chooses this title for her paper, she clearly keep in mind John Barth＇s （1930-） essay. The choice of ＂punning＂ Barth＇s title is made so as to situate ourselves in the wake of postmodernist studies to try and analyze King＇s deconstruction and reconstruction of common ideas, myths, and the Gothic genre, applying them to the contemporary era. The choice of this angle of study is accounted by the fact that the aim is to prove that King has not literarily exhausted himself in spite of his 37 years of writing and is in a constant quest for a renewal of the Gothic genre. The notion of remolding is one of the red threads allowing to weave the intricate cloth of postmodernism. The author will here humbly try to unveil the essential elements perceived in King＇s narratives which allow to qualify him as ＂a postmodern writer＂.展开更多
This essay examines one aspect of Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s portraiture: His genre depictions where he expands the art of illusionism or magic visualization into grilli (intellectual whims) and teste composte (composite ...This essay examines one aspect of Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s portraiture: His genre depictions where he expands the art of illusionism or magic visualization into grilli (intellectual whims) and teste composte (composite heads). These images of reversible portraits of genre scenes, caricatural conceits, and visual puns are seen in The Cook or The Chef reversed as The Bowl of Meats of 1570 at the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm;The Vegetable Gardener reversed as The Bowl of Vegetables of 1590 at the Museo Civico “Ala Ponzone”, Cremona;and Il Frutaio, The Fruit Vendor reversed as The Basket of Fruits of 1591, at the French & Company Gallery in New York. In his imagery, Arcimboldo focuses on the paradoxical meaning of objects,“what if?” adding a sense of ambiguity and mystery to his art. Is Arcimboldo teasing the viewer with a Mannerist flare, or is he composing or implying another type of intellectual conceit? Ultimately, Arcimboldo invents a new type of genre: the emblematic humorous portrait.展开更多
Winesburg Ohio is a famous short story in American literary history, through the study of this short story collection,the main and primary aim is to discuss social background of that certain time. People's social ...Winesburg Ohio is a famous short story in American literary history, through the study of this short story collection,the main and primary aim is to discuss social background of that certain time. People's social life in this story was in Midwest America, which represented the whole country at that period of time. For Winesburg as a microcosm: The so called grotesque figures of Winesburg were forced to meet and handle issues and events, which people universally undergo. Winesburg then became Any Town, USA and the flaws and struggles represented by these characters were same as be met by the ordinary people with the common human experience. Sherwood Anderson's motivation to write them was to show the typical human community to us.With analysis of three famous figures below to illustrate how depressed they were, and to indicate Anderson's great contribution to the American literature. Also what were readers' reactions to this masterpiece.展开更多
George Willard, an innocent adolescent in Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson, is in search of answers in life. He is the only one who leaves the town and pursues dream in Winesburg. What makes George Willard differe...George Willard, an innocent adolescent in Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson, is in search of answers in life. He is the only one who leaves the town and pursues dream in Winesburg. What makes George Willard different from other grotesque so that he can finally be led to his full growth and achieve awakening? Therefore, this paper utilizes the method of text analysis to conduct a research from the perspective of character study and to analyze George's six qualities to achieve awakening and redeem other grotesques' lives, such as quality of understanding others, quality of ability to communicate with others,quality of action without hesitation, quality of deliberateness, quality of ability to love,and quality of innocence.展开更多
Death in the Woods is regarded as one of Anderson’s finest and featured novelette.It aims to deal with the relationship between main characters and death them.
文摘This study elaborates on the decoration of the ceiling in the refectory of the former Monteoliveto monastery in Naples,today part of the church of Sant’Anna dei Lombardi.It consists of three parts:an explanation of the ceiling design with its geometrical configurations of circles,octagons,hexagons,ovals,and squares;an iconographical analysis solely focusing on the ceiling decoration,which consists of grotesques,constellations,and zodiac signs;and a discussion of some of the literary and visual sources employed in the decoration.The Florentine Mannerist painter Giorgio Vasari,aided by several assistants,renovated and painted the ceilings between 1544 and 1545.Don Giammateo d’Anversa,the Abbot General of the Monteolivetan Order in Naples,composed the iconographical program with the assistance of insightful suggestions from the Florentine Monteolivetan prior Don Miniato Pitti,who was Vasari’s patron and friend as well.This oversight inspired Vasari to paint a celestial utopia of hilarity and whimsicality on the Neapolitan ceiling,thus leavening the other imagery,which combined both religious and secular representations of moral virtues and divine laws.
文摘Happy Days,one of Samuel Beckett's renowned works,is remarkable for its absurdity.The paper approaches the predominant feature from such aspects as fragmented characters,disconnected language,peculiar structure and grotesque stagecraft.
文摘This paper analyses the justification of paralepsis adopted by Sherwood Anderson,a great American novelist,in his short story Death in the Woods.By using the changing the perspective,typical Anderson’s theme"grotesque"is enhanced.
文摘With consummate writing techniques and distinct insights in Winesburg,Ohio,Sherwood Anderson meticulously portraysthe grotesque who are in the key period of the historic turning from agricultural society to industrial economy.Some grotesques arevividly portrayed from their hands to present the contradiction between their physical activities and their thirst for love and under-standing.The sincerity beneath the appearance of their hands is explored by analyzing the contradictory behavior of several gro-tesques.
文摘Winesburg,Ohio depicts a group of grotesques who are weird and cannot be understood by common people in the small town during the industrial period.This paper takes three women for example,analyses the reasons for the loneliness of women.
文摘Winesburg Ohio , by Sherwood Anderson, depicts a group of people living in a transitional period where the human society was undergoing a sudden change from an agrarian society into a modern industrial one. This article will interpret Anderson's call from the aspect of"Goddess Revival".
文摘Surrealist playwrights of the twentieth century use black humour in order to express their discontent towards the society in which they live.Parody of everyday life is a way of reaction against the extensive lifestyle.The actions,the choices and the situations,in which the characters of the surrealist dramas are involved,are comic and grotesque.Surrealist dramas reject the rules of the Western theatre;the lack of plot,the absurd,the misunderstanding,the use of poetic symbols,the parody of bourgeois life,the unexpected reactions and the unreasonable behaviour of the characters are some of the factors that cause laughter and surprise the audience.In this paper we will try to reveal the humour that emerges through the surrealist plays of AndréBreton,Philippe Soupault,Louis Aragon and Roger Vitrac.We will also attempt to highlight the key points through which surrealism in theatre uses black humour in an effort to cover the deep melancholy and pessimistic mood of surrealist dramatists.The questions arising are;in which ways is humour a way of revolution?How can humour include dreams,ingenuity and fantasy?
文摘This paper focuses on Stephen King＇s （1947-） long-form narratives and attempts at perceiving the elements accounting for his endless success. As the author chooses this title for her paper, she clearly keep in mind John Barth＇s （1930-） essay. The choice of ＂punning＂ Barth＇s title is made so as to situate ourselves in the wake of postmodernist studies to try and analyze King＇s deconstruction and reconstruction of common ideas, myths, and the Gothic genre, applying them to the contemporary era. The choice of this angle of study is accounted by the fact that the aim is to prove that King has not literarily exhausted himself in spite of his 37 years of writing and is in a constant quest for a renewal of the Gothic genre. The notion of remolding is one of the red threads allowing to weave the intricate cloth of postmodernism. The author will here humbly try to unveil the essential elements perceived in King＇s narratives which allow to qualify him as ＂a postmodern writer＂.
文摘This essay examines one aspect of Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s portraiture: His genre depictions where he expands the art of illusionism or magic visualization into grilli (intellectual whims) and teste composte (composite heads). These images of reversible portraits of genre scenes, caricatural conceits, and visual puns are seen in The Cook or The Chef reversed as The Bowl of Meats of 1570 at the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm;The Vegetable Gardener reversed as The Bowl of Vegetables of 1590 at the Museo Civico “Ala Ponzone”, Cremona;and Il Frutaio, The Fruit Vendor reversed as The Basket of Fruits of 1591, at the French & Company Gallery in New York. In his imagery, Arcimboldo focuses on the paradoxical meaning of objects,“what if?” adding a sense of ambiguity and mystery to his art. Is Arcimboldo teasing the viewer with a Mannerist flare, or is he composing or implying another type of intellectual conceit? Ultimately, Arcimboldo invents a new type of genre: the emblematic humorous portrait.
文摘Winesburg Ohio is a famous short story in American literary history, through the study of this short story collection,the main and primary aim is to discuss social background of that certain time. People's social life in this story was in Midwest America, which represented the whole country at that period of time. For Winesburg as a microcosm: The so called grotesque figures of Winesburg were forced to meet and handle issues and events, which people universally undergo. Winesburg then became Any Town, USA and the flaws and struggles represented by these characters were same as be met by the ordinary people with the common human experience. Sherwood Anderson's motivation to write them was to show the typical human community to us.With analysis of three famous figures below to illustrate how depressed they were, and to indicate Anderson's great contribution to the American literature. Also what were readers' reactions to this masterpiece.
文摘George Willard, an innocent adolescent in Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson, is in search of answers in life. He is the only one who leaves the town and pursues dream in Winesburg. What makes George Willard different from other grotesque so that he can finally be led to his full growth and achieve awakening? Therefore, this paper utilizes the method of text analysis to conduct a research from the perspective of character study and to analyze George's six qualities to achieve awakening and redeem other grotesques' lives, such as quality of understanding others, quality of ability to communicate with others,quality of action without hesitation, quality of deliberateness, quality of ability to love,and quality of innocence.
文摘Death in the Woods is regarded as one of Anderson’s finest and featured novelette.It aims to deal with the relationship between main characters and death them.
