Summative Entry – The mind.

Visionary Imagination, as expressed in the work of William Blake, Patrick White and Brett Whiteley has given me a new way of seeing and understanding the world. The aforementioned artists all put heavy emphasis on the power of the mind, regardless of the body that carries it. Alf Dubbo was an Indigenous character that was...

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Blog Post 5 https://nicolewalshblog.wordpress.com/2018/10/06/blog-post-5/ Hey Nicole, this is quite a descriptive portrayal given the fact that all you had to work with was just a face. I quite agree with your description as I also had the same thoughts on the first look. I like that you were able to find a silver lining for...

Blog 5 – better off

Write an ekphrastic paragraph or short poem based on what you see in the Brett Whiteley image above.   I don't know why I picked this branch There's nothing about it that stands out. Then again, there's a lot I don't know about. I just needed a place to rest my wings away from your...

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Ms Clara Bontree https://joeyoreilly.wordpress.com/2018/10/02/ms-clara-bontree/ Hi Joey, your partner seems like a lovely person. The way you found the right rhythm to describe her best features were quite impressive. It sounds very much like a tune that would go great when accompanied by a ukulele. There was no stopping point so the poem gave me a...

Blog 4 – Orthodox White

From the film in which David Marr is interviewed about Patrick White’s belief summarize briefly what you think Patrick White’s religious position is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E69qNtyVB7o&feature=related David Marr positioned himself as an expert on the life and legacy of Patrick White. He had claimed that Patrick White was heavily influenced by Orthodox Christianity growing up, but he...

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Entry #2 Hey Tyler, this is a short but quite compelling story. I love the twist at the end and how it ties with the entire story nicely, instead of just for shock value. I also enjoyed your use of language, very contemporary and also lyrical. One thing I suggest to improve is your sentence...

Blog 3 – HER

Describe a totally ordinary person in such a way that you reveal their inner humanity, totally different from what their exterior appearance might suggest. She pays attention to the smallest of details. It's amazing to watch her work. It's even better to be her younger brother. I would call her my second mother. There was...

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Blog # Take one line from “The Human Abstract” and build your own poem from that one line. Hey Aylin, I was pleasantly surprised by your poem. It had a nice element of surprise and a twist at the end that made it so compelling. The journey of temptation and being outsmarted by the devil to...

Blog 2 – She’s not Him

CREATIVE *Take one line from “The Human Abstract” and build your own poem from that one line and also try to illustrate your poem with your own graphic (coloured if possible). Stick to the form of Blake’s poem in line length and rhyme (if possible)   Then comes another Friday, Another massacre led by their...

Blog 1 – Blakean years

CRITICAL Take any of the songs that we explored today (Patti Smith and/or The Doors) and discuss how the song embodies a Blakean insight into human experience that is still relevant today. “So throw off your stupid cloak Embrace all that you fear For joy shall conquer all despair in my Blakean year” This is a...