French philosopher Roland Barthes is perhaps the leading figure in the field of semiotics, which is the study of signs. Launching his study from the landmark theories of linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, Roland Barthes transformed the study of semiotics beyond merely linking signifiers to the signified and further toward understanding the actual meanings of signs, ...
Are you looking for a name for your baby girl? Hopefully you will put a lot of thought and affection into it. In most cases, several things will be taken into consideration when naming your little one, for example: You might want it to be gender based, or maybe something unisex. The sound and spelling ...
Water signifies life and renewal. It is water, particularly rain water, which ties the beginning of “Clytie” with the end. It trickles throughout the text, beginning with a small downpour and ending with an engulfment. It is water that claims Clytie’s life; but is water representative of Clytie’s re-birth, or as her sister Octavia feels, ...
Ever since I played Dragon Warrior on the NES for the first time I’ve loved anything fantasy related. This led me to read about a lot of myths, gods and folklore. I’m a very religious person so I don’t believe in all of this mythology but they are fun stories to read and they all ...
In 1863 French Impressionist painter Edouard Manet-not to be confused with that lover of haystacks Claude Monet-shocked the art world with his painting Luncheon on the Grass. The French would love us to think they are an entire country made up of Bohemian lovers of peace and progressive art, but in reality the Paris at ...
Those who know their fairy tale creatures will know what a changeling is and why Clint Eastwood named his upcoming Oscar-caliber movie (with Angelina Jolie) “The Changeling.” In a nutshell, a changeling was a troll or elf (or any kind of mythological creature) that would take the place of a human child in a covert ...
