Discussion Week 11 - Humanities 112

Reflection

Identify two (2) specific concepts you learned in the course that surprised or intrigued you, and explain why.

The specific concepts that I learned in this class is the realization that there are techniques that classify painting styles and building styles that are an attribution to culture. When I took this class I was pretty much ignorant of our cultural heritage and the influential background that helped serve as a catalyst in artistic explorations. I feel that in order to appreciate art this class will do so and will allow the creative spirit to be instilled and become internalized within the next generation. Because I too like art I also would like to pick up a paint brush and proceed from there.

Exquisite and refined is what I found in this book and class. This class was not a hardship but an adventuresome spirit or comrade to journey forever with me as a mentee and it my mentor. Further my entire view of life, art and anything that is conceptionally viewed as artistical has changed my perspective, mindset, analytical ability and acceptability.

I thank you for the privilege.

Write three or four (3-4) sentences about your cultural event experience for Assignment 3.

Assignment Three became an exciting seek and find adventure. Not only did I get to travel and ramble about in Detroit looking for the museum it also allowed me to peruse and see the changes in downtown and look at the people bustling around with business as usual. Because I was in a hurry I was a little nervous because I did not have a map. But when I saw the museum I was impressed with the sheer class of the building, paintings and cultural imprint and sheer overwhelming interior that houses some of the most famous artistical paintings on earth.

After taking this class, do you see any reason for learning about the history of societies -- did learning about societies change your view about the Humanities before taking this class?

Yes, after taking this class I am even more interested in the different races we have and the differing cultural explorations that are associative to social norms and rules. This class is very indicative and conclusive of arts affect on history, politics and the alternation of people’s behavior and it was my pleasure to learn how artistic outbursts could facilitate all of this.

My goal is to learn about people with the viewpoint of equality for all and as such the love of all has to be in my heart and I realize it so for others as well because of the inclusive nature of all race depictions in this book that represent them in a more or less tribute to all.

I was a little intimidated but became more comfortable after the first discussion and the next and the next and the next. Timidness left and then the adventure began.

Thank you so much again.

Felicia McCaw

Reply to co-student

I agree that the Harlem Renaissance was a phenomenon that occurred mostly due to the Great Migration Movement that was pretty much due to disappointment and disillusionment in the South. This in turn allowed a great conglomerate of monies to flow in Harlem because this is where everyone wanted to be. Fame and Money and Power ran through this ghetto and if a person is poor then what is it that put stars in people's eyes. The freedom to explore, unite and carve an identify for themselves is what Black people did...they became associated and considered human beings.

Further women have always had a hard time fitting in the work arena whether in art or general work. The two side street is too narrow for them to tread upon but they manage anyway (black, white, hispanic, etc.) it does not manner. They are gifted and should be allowed passage not oppression and rejection.

The museum visit sounds great...I will start to go to more when I have time.

I agree history takes you from a place you were and progressively helps you move forward to ensure no repeats of mistakes.

It's been nice communicating with you and others.

Thank you.

Felicia McCaw