Post #68: Deceptive Figures

Seeing people solely as how they present themselves is a common lapse in human judgement. William Shakespeare plays with this notion of deceitful appearances in his The Taming of the Shrew, a play in which several of the characters take on disguises in order to achieve their goals. By using clothing as a prominent symbol for deception, and by slowly revealing character, Shakespeare demonstrates that outer appearances are not indicative of a person’s social role or actual characteristics.

Post #65: The Right to Make a Choice

Something as simple as a choice can mark the difference between one person’s life and another’s. Jillian Horton explores this idea of choices and their consequences with “The Bicycle,” a short story about the coming of age of Hannah Golandsky. The story conveys that a person must accept the responsibility of making their own choices in order to attain true fulfillment.

Post #64: Inner Demons

As the sun sets in the first hour of evening, it bathes the clearing in an orange glow. Somewhere in the distance, the birds are humming and the chipmunks are chattering away. The trees stand at the edges like mighty guardians, their flowers glimmering in peak bloom. It is the perfect place to have a picnic, or to have a tranquil nap. And there you are, standing right in the midst of it. Right there, to take in the sweet scents and the warmth on your back. But you feel cold.

Post #60: The Light At The End Of The Tunnel

2020 has been a different year full of plenty of hardships. Hopefully, 2021 will be a much better year than this one, and will act as our light at the end of our tunnel. This is what I have represented in my art piece. I drew in colour pencil, a damp, narrow tunnel forming in the darkness, and at the end of it, a bright lantern, our hope for a brighter future. I hope you like it and I wish you all the best for 2021!!

Post #59: Let It Glow

Usually when we think of art, we think of a drawing on paper, made with traditional mediums such as pencil, pen and paint. However, art is MUCH more than that. Artistic creativity can be expressed in many untraditional ways. In this post, I have created a piece of art where nature is my canvas, and instead of using ink, I used interesting items I could find right outside my house.