October 31 – All the Pretty Horses

Agenda:

OPTIC – Thomas Cole’s “The Voyage of Life”

Unifying Statement

Making Connections

Take out:

Pen/Pencil

Notebook

Homework:

Reading and Journals for part 3 due Friday

OPTIC – Analyzing Artwork

O- Write a brief overview of the painting.

P- Key in on all of the parts by noting any details that seem important. This can be anything: color, figures, textures, scenery, etc.

T- Use the title to clarify the subject of the painting. Explain relation between title and the image

I- Specify the interrelationships in the painting. Explain how the parts related both to one another and the painting as a whole.

C- Draw a conclusion about the painting as a whole.

Painting 1: Childhood

Painting 2: Youth

Painting 3: Manhood

Painting 4:

Old Age

Unifying Statement:

After considering all of the paintings in the series “The Voyage of Life”, by Thomas Cole, make a single, unifying statement that answers the following question: What statement is Cole attempting to make about the

nature of life?

The direct response to this question should be no longer than one or two sentences, but you should then write a paragraph (using evidence of course) that thoroughly explains your unifying statement.

Making Connections

How does the idea put forth by Cole relate to McCarthy’s statement in All the Pretty Horses?

Explain