NCwall2reflectionandreferences

Individuality in Nature

I believe that individuality, in particular, has interplay with the American character. As I have concluded from my final essay, the American dream is tailored to each individual, so that only they can determine what the country has to offer, and how they can take advantage of its opportunities. The paintings display such personal reflection, as if people are determining how to live out their future. In addition, I feel as if these paintings represent the rigidity of American society. Throughout our nation’s history, there has always been an emphasis in art on people interacting with nature, and to me, it represents their method of escaping from society’s wrath. As we learned from the //Scarlet Letter//, attempting to conform is a stressful and painful practice, and the fact that paintings continue to be exhibited that represent the escape to such a society means that the Puritan type of society still exists in our country, that we continue to live in a rigid and stressful society.

Books Used: Hawthorne, Nathaniel.. //The Scarlet Letter//. New York, NY. Penguin, 2003.

Wall 1 reflection and works used Wall 2: Individual expression in nature Wall 3: The foundation's transition to becoming community oriented Wall 4: The American Future: where dreams may or may not come true