Podugu-Metaphor

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 * 1) The first image towards left was taken by Jason deCaires Taylor. This picture inspires me a lot because the sculpted person’s face gives me an emotion of lack of hope. His left eye stands out by showing that he is totally hurt. It mainly inspires me because the picture looks like a real person, who has been in the sea for years. The middle picture is taken by Sandy Skoglund. The title of this picture is “Cold War”. This image inspires me because of the contrasting colors and leading lines. Like before image, it showing a seen of no hope and escaping from war/evil. The last image towards right was painted by Frida Kahlo. This picture inspires me in different way because of the two different point of views. Frida is showing how United States is industrialized whereas Mexico is being traditional with it’s own beliefs. It shows her two worlds where it kind of relates to my life (two different worlds). Overall, all three images are unique and inspire me to different ideas.

2. “Underneath it all, we're just savages Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages How could we expect anything at all? We're just animals still learning how to crawl”
 * The above lyrics are from the song called “Savage” by Marina and the Diamonds.
 * I chose these lyrics because it makes me aware on how people are suffering around the world and how we can’t determine who is good and who is bad.
 * The visual metaphor I can imagine is a person showing his/her dark characters behind him/her but showing their best behavior in front of the world.
 * I feel like the lyrics above reveals everyone’s character in their own ways, it realizes every single person on how bad they are and their negative personality
 * “Underneath it all, we're just savages. Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages” This line mainly shows the metaphor for my concept. It is giving me an idea of creating an image of two sided person (two different characters within one person)


 * “ Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight” **


 * The lyrics are from the song called “Cheap Thrills” by Sia
 * This phrase of lyrics influenced me in an very effective way, it made me think that we do not money to seek happiness and to have fun. I mainly chose these lyrics, to aware people that there is so much satisfaction without money. We just have to look around our surroundings to find it.
 * The visual metaphor I can imagine is two people having fun in nature leaving the “dollar man” in grief.
 * Through these lyrics, everyone will realize dollar bills will not give happiness or gratification. They will make the person more stressed and depressed.
 * “don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight”. This line shows the metaphor for my concept. In today’s world, many people think money is the only component to have fun but this phrase reveals what real happiness is.