Reflection on Starry Night

Starry Night by Anne Sexton is a very interesting poem. It takes a painting that many think of as pretty and turns it into something creepy. It turns into death and monstrous thoughts; a battle within ones self. 

This poem shows that things can be seen from different perspectives based on the person's personality. If they are generally unhappy they will see the dark colors and notice how they compliment the painting. A generally happier person will notice the stars and how they compliment the painting.

Like the painting, the poem has many layers and many feelings within. They can be interpreted in many different ways. It just depends on the person and their view of the world. They just need to look carefully and extract what they can connect to. Each poem/painting is multiple opinions.

Analyzing Paintings- Heat by: Florine Stetteimer

The painting "Heat" uses colors to show the feeling. Though heat cannot be felt the colors used are colors that are thought of as "hot." Orange and red make me thing of fire- which is hot. The pale colors of the womens' dresses are colors that make me think of being tired and that's how many people feel at the heat of the day.

The positions of the women also show heat. They look relaxed and like they don't want to move anytime soon. The woman in the red armchair looks like she was knitting, but stopped because it got too hot.

Where the orange turns lighter is most-likely where it is most sunny. No one is in those spots. The women are on the edges.

All of the details in this painting show that this painting depicts an uncomfortable heat.


Heat- http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/1165/Heat