I truly enjoyed The Secret of Kells last week.\u00a0 Not only did I think that it was a creative way of depicting the story of an illuminator, but it was an vividly beautiful movie.\u00a0 What I found incredibly interesting, which we discussed in class, was the relationship between both Brother Aiden and Uncle Callach with Brendan.\u00a0 Brendan\u2019s relationship with Aiden seemed to be one which encouraged creativity and promoted openness and freedom.\u00a0 However, his relationship with his uncle was one of stifling creativity due to his sole focus on achieving a singular goal; building a wall.\u00a0 These opposite opinions stuck with me after the movie, and were something that I thought was important to discuss.<\/p>\n
I think the difference between these two relationships is an incredibly common theme that has been seen in the history of art.\u00a0 Uncle Callach felt that the wall was the sole goal for the entire community in Kells, and would not begin to discuss the possibility of Brendan trying something different.\u00a0 This reminded me a lot of how during World War II Hitler believed Modern art to be a disgrace, and held the Degenerate Art Exhibition.\u00a0 While I do feel like comparing Uncle Callach to Hitler can be a bit harsh, the same idea is evident.\u00a0 There have constantly been power figures who have stifled the development of art, culture and talent, but there are those like Brother Aiden who encourage this development of talent.\u00a0 It is these figures in history that are responsible for art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I truly enjoyed The Secret of Kells last week.\u00a0 Not only did I think that it was a creative way of depicting the story of an illuminator, but it was an vividly beautiful movie.\u00a0 What I found incredibly interesting, which we discussed in class, was the relationship between both Brother Aiden and Uncle Callach with … <\/p>\n