Fletcher Crossman's comments about the female protagonist shape the views of his painting ,I Was Done To Death By A Thousand Boring Conversations, by showing that the protagonist is a strong female presence. Crossman's stated that many paintings show the female protagonist as being "passive", where they kind of fade into the background. This is a stereotype that Crossman was trying to avoid. In the painting, I Was Done To Death By A Thousand Boring Conversations, the protagonist is shown trying to break out of restraints that are holding her to a wall. The character is a pretty young woman, with long flowing hair, and a passive expression on her face. Above her and below her the words “I Was Done To Death By A Thousand Boring Conversations,” are written in a curly style, that Crossman said was supposed to represent a “girl’s” handwriting. These aspects, by themselves, show the stereotype of women fading to the background, or not being as present as men. In stark contrast, the restraints, which appear to be made of rope, are cutting into her abdomen causing her to bleed out. The red color of the blood, and the dark shading of the painting, shows a struggle that females have in breaking out of the “norm” or the stereotype that is set up about them. All aspects of this painting, along with Crossman’s comments, show the painting to be a symbol of females breaking out of the stereotype that society sets up for them.
Fletcher Crossman's comments about the female protagonist shape the views of his painting, Apple Thief. Crossman talked about how certain paintings, such as the Birth of Venus, show women as protagonists, but they are still “exposed” or portrayed in a certain way that society expects. In the Apple Thief,the female protagonist is not an “exposed” of “passive” character. The protagonist is fully restrained against a wall and “Apple Thief” is written above her. Her expression looks resigned, as if she knew this was going to be her fate. She looks out at the observer, and her eyes are half-closed, as if she has abandoned all hope of getting out.
“But if thou think, trial unsought may find
Us both securer than thus warned thou seem'st,
Go; for thy stay, not free, absents thee more;
Go in thy native innocence, rely
On what thou hast of virtue, summon all
For God towards thee hath done his part, do shine.” (371- 375)
The above quote displays John Milton’s perception of the female protagonist. In this scene of Paradise Lost, by John Milton, Adam is giving Eve his permission to go off on her own. By writing this, Milton is showing that the woman must be submissive to the man. Adam had to give Eve his permission before she went off by herself, as if she couldn’t do that on her own. After she is given “permission” to go about on her own, she is tempted by the devil. This drives Milton’s point even more that women are inferior to men. Eve was responsible for the idea of splitting up, and then she is responsible for the downfall of all mankind. This shows how Milton perceived the role of women in society.
1984
The 1984 Macintosh Ad, and John Milton's Paradise Lost the female protagonist changes what is the normal standards of the world.In the ad the female runs in and destroys the big talking head, which appears to be brainwashing all of the men in the crowd. In Paradise Lost Eve wants to change the way her and Adam's lives work. Her decision to change things ultimately brought down mankind. It also changed the way society saw women, as trouble makers and change bringers.
Fletcher Crossman's comments about the female protagonist shape the views of his painting, Apple Thief. Crossman talked about how certain paintings, such as the Birth of Venus, show women as protagonists, but they are still “exposed” or portrayed in a certain way that society expects. In the Apple Thief, the female protagonist is not an “exposed” of “passive” character. The protagonist is fully restrained against a wall and “Apple Thief” is written above her. Her expression looks resigned, as if she knew this was going to be her fate. She looks out at the observer, and her eyes are half-closed, as if she has abandoned all hope of getting out.
“But if thou think, trial unsought may find
Us both securer than thus warned thou seem'st,
Go; for thy stay, not free, absents thee more;
Go in thy native innocence, rely
On what thou hast of virtue, summon all
For God towards thee hath done his part, do shine.” (371- 375)
The above quote displays John Milton’s perception of the female protagonist. In this scene of Paradise Lost, by John Milton, Adam is giving Eve his permission to go off on her own. By writing this, Milton is showing that the woman must be submissive to the man. Adam had to give Eve his permission before she went off by herself, as if she couldn’t do that on her own. After she is given “permission” to go about on her own, she is tempted by the devil. This drives Milton’s point even more that women are inferior to men. Eve was responsible for the idea of splitting up, and then she is responsible for the downfall of all mankind. This shows how Milton perceived the role of women in society.
1984
The 1984 Macintosh Ad, and John Milton's Paradise Lost the female protagonist changes what is the normal standards of the world.In the ad the female runs in and destroys the big talking head, which appears to be brainwashing all of the men in the crowd. In Paradise Lost Eve wants to change the way her and Adam's lives work. Her decision to change things ultimately brought down mankind. It also changed the way society saw women, as trouble makers and change bringers.