Artist's rendering of "The Birth-Mark"Of those dozen of you who completed the in-class essay assignment today, nine wrote on "The Birth-Mark," two wrote on "Ethan Brand," and one on "The Minister's Black Veil." One hundred percent of the girls chose "The Birth-Mark" -- even those who are going to dramatize "Rappaccini's Daughter" and "Lady Eleonore's Mantle." I wonder if somehow this particular Hawthorne story was more vivid than the others? Or simply easier to write about?
Artist's rendering of Georgiana
Those are pretty neat pictures!
ReplyDeleteI, for one, felt like I was a little bit more familiar with the Birth Mark because we had discussed it during class. I was considering writing on Lady Eleanore's Mantle....but I was more confident going with the Birth Mark!
I was also more confident with "The Birthmark." I thought it was easier for me to identify aspects of the Romantic genre in it, but I guess I was wrong.
ReplyDeleteI love the paintings -- especially the compositions and the rendering of the nose! Nice! Who is the artist?
ReplyDeleteThe artist is Erin Schectman of Cleveland:
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The pictures are great except for one important detail... The birth-mark is supposed to be on the left cheek.
ReplyDeleteThe main reason my group chose "Rappaccini's Daughter" is because we have a great idea for the setting. (But don't ask, it's going to be a surprise). By the way, Bartleby, did you spell "Rappaccini" wrong on purpose?
I was wondering if anyone would comment about the birth-mark being on the wrong side. of the face. Well done! And, no, I did exactly not spell Rappaccini's Daughter wrong on purpose, but I did notice that I misspelled it and decided not to correct it, out of, er, humility -- thinking of my earlier comment to Penelope. You miss nothing. Italians and their double-consonants!
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