Comments on: A Case Study on Art as a Literary Theme

By: Rawls E. (author)

Rawls E. (author) — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 05:28:00 +0000

In reply to Sara Letourneau. A few dabble in sculpting and puppetry. :)

By: Sara Letourneau

Sara Letourneau — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 23:51:00 +0000

In reply to Rawls E. (author). That's great, E.! What kind of art do your characters create, if you don't mind me asking?

By: VictoriaGrace Howell

VictoriaGrace Howell — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 21:22:00 +0000

In reply to Sara Letourneau.

I will definitely be looking out for it now.

Aw thank you. ^ ^ That’s cool that you took dance. I did briefly but it’s not my thing lol. I’m glad you enjoy it. I’ve just recently saw adult coloring books in 2nd and Charles. They look cool.^ ^

By: Rawls E. (author)

Rawls E. (author) — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:16:00 +0000

I should give more thought to art as a theme. I do have a few artistic characters, and I’ve come across some books with them as well, I just didn’t think about it being a theme in the stories. I will have to give more thought to this, and be on the lookout for it as I read. 🙂

By: Sara Letourneau

Sara Letourneau — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 01:40:00 +0000

In reply to VictoriaGrace Howell.

Yeah, it’s not an obvious or common theme, but if you read closely enough you’ll find that books that discuss art are definitely making statements about the subject. 😉

You do a great job with your character expressions! I always like seeing those. As for me, I used to take dance lessons when I was a teenager, and I’ve always loved music (though I don’t know how to play any instruments and I’m not a good singer). I’ve also taken up adult coloring books as a hobby… which isn’t really creating something new, but it’s neat to choose the colors you want to use and see how the picture comes out. It’s very calming, too.

Thanks for commenting, Tori! 😀

By: VictoriaGrace Howell

VictoriaGrace Howell — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 20:00:00 +0000

I haven’t thought of art as a theme. I suppose in Ballet Shoes the theme is art since it focuses on acting and ballet. I like to play the piano, draw, and paint digitally. I often find it helps improve my writing. 🙂

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By: Sara Letourneau

Sara Letourneau — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:25:00 +0000

In reply to Alex Hurst.

It does, doesn’t it? As someone who appreciates different kinds of art (music, poetry, visual arts), it’s a treat to see creativity like this pop up in a novel and then see what kinds of thematic statements pop up about it. And I agree, not many books discuss art or feature artistic characters. Maybe that means we’ll have to write some, Alex. 😉

I love your examples from your students, btw. Thank you for stopping by and commenting!

By: Alex Hurst

Alex Hurst — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:57:00 +0000

That’s a really interesting distinction to make. I can’t remember any books in recent memory that I’ve picked up that have had art as a significant piece of the plot puzzle, but I do have students that have shared in class some books they’ve read in Japanese. One book featured the true story of a stolen painting, and the fictional account of how it was lost and then found (it was actually found before the book was published.) One of my students actually went on a literary book tour (self-made) in France to visit all the places listed in the book.

Art definitely elevates things to a new and interesting level! (I suppose Pitch Perfect is a good example of using new mediums to tell a story, since the movie was based on a book. 🙂 )