{"id":303,"date":"2017-02-15T12:22:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T17:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamiltoncs.org\/lit220\/?p=303"},"modified":"2017-02-15T12:22:09","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T17:22:09","slug":"lost-in-the-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamiltoncs.org\/lit220\/uncategorized\/lost-in-the-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost in the Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Name is Red<\/em> is an interesting work of ekphrasis that enables readers to appreciate art in various forms. One quote that I think resonates with most people is in Chapter 34, when Shekure describes the illustrations left behind by the murderer. She says, “I’d lost myself in the pictures” (p. 208). I believe at one point or another everyone has experienced what it’s like to “get lost” in a work of art. It’s important to recognize that even though the quote only mentions pictures, other works of art that are not just visuals have a way of also captivating admirers. Whether it’s staring at a portrait, listening to a piece of music, reading a poem, or walking through an art gallery, some works of art have a way of consuming an audience. I think this novel made it clear that art is not just about visual images, but can come in a variety of forms, such as reading words on a page.<\/p>\n

In Chapter 34, Shekure says,“These illustrations were beautiful enough that you might mistake them for your own forgotten memories; and as with writing, as you looked at them, they spoke” (p. 208).\u00a0<\/span>This description makes the comparison between the power of seeing illustration and reading words, both of which emulate meaningful messages. The entire novel successfully communicates artwork, images, and scenes through language alone and speaks to the power of verbal description.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My Name is Red is an interesting work of ekphrasis that enables readers to appreciate art in various forms. One quote that I think resonates with most people is in Chapter 34, when Shekure describes the illustrations left behind by the murderer. She says, “I’d lost myself in the pictures” (p. 208). I believe at … <\/p>\n

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