Summative entry

The first of my blog posts was an ekphrastic poem that reflects on Pablo Picassos Le demoiselles d’avignon. This poem attempted to capture the perspective of the women within the painting. Picasso often depicted paintings which strove to challenge the status quo and reflected societal issues. In this particular painting Picasso explores such themes as STI’s, prostitution, ‘Primitivism’ and societal expectations of art. The following blog post addressed the poignant writings of WIlfred Owen, who discussed the atrocities of war. Owens’ works spoke to me on a level beyond any other texts this semester. The devastating realism, accompanied by the amazing imagery, of his work is revealing of the tragedy that is war. These works are arguably the most relevant in the 21st century and will continue to maintain relevance for the rest of human history. Following this, the next blog addresses, through a creative writing piece, T.S Eliiots the wasteland. Elliot discusses the topic of religion and its reduced prevalence in modern society. Such ideas are extremely relevant in the 21st century particularly in Australia, According to the Australian Bureau of statistics, 30.1% of Australians associate with no religion, which is in fact the most prevalent religious affiliation. Elliots observations are certainly relatable and can be drawn upon to discuss our current religious landscape. The fourth blog post discusses the thoughts of Virginia Woolf, more specifically her assertion that the power of the imagination is to liberate the human mind. My thought process discusses the concept of the imagination being an escape from reality which is liberating. However, I discuss the importance of imaginative works being a reflection of reality and how this may often frame pertinent issues of our world in a new enlightening way. The final post discusses momentous events over the past five years that may lead to some powerful works in the near future. This post is potentially my best as it draws upon an understanding of key events that were catalysts for the works we have studied this semester, like World War one. Incorporating this understanding allowed me to identify such events in our recent past that may stimulate the minds of writers to develop great works of our future. In any case all of my posts address certain prominent texts of the past century which have been held in esteem as poignant texts that address many important issues plaguing humanity. These texts may always hold a relevance to humanity, certainly such texts like WIlfred Owen’s war time poetry will due to both the revealing nature about poignant social issues as well as their exceptional use of literary techniques.