It probably shouldn’t be so surprising then, that in the New York portrayed in the novel, this culminates in people dealing in art for reasons other than simple appreciation of this “sacred human ritual.” The comparison to Wall Street is very apt because the narrator is wrestling with the difference between intrinsic value and market value, and also emphasises the amoral nature of some of the art in Ducat, such as Ping Xi’s poor frozen dogs. Despite studying art history, she overlooked the fact that art has always been bought and sold, largely by people with significant disposable income. Leri Riglar (via email): Before starting work at Ducat, it seems that the narrator had an idealistic view of the art world. GradeSaver, 17 April 2020 Web.At the beginning of this chapter, the narrator talks about the art world, noting “I might as well have worked on Wall Street,” though art itself is a “sacred human ritual.” We know that she prizes art above basically everything else – what does the way she speaks about it here tell us? Next Section Metaphors and Similes Previous Section Analysis How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "My Year of Rest and Relaxation Symbols, Allegory and Motifs". Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. The compulsion to use more of the drugs is very strong that it motivates her to endure the pain of going for them. That was always a painful passage.” The narrator is absolutely depend on the drugs for they expedite her hibernation be making her sleepy. The narrator recounts, “When I needed more pills, I ventured out to the Rite Aid three blocks away. The narrator expends her day sleeping for long so as to be way from the ordinary day to day engagements. The sheets on my bed yellowed, although I usually fell asleep in front of the television on the sofa…I didn’t do much in my waking hours besides watch movies.” The hibernation project entails inactivity of the body. The narrator elucidates, “I had started “hibernating” as best I could in mid-June of 2000…My muscles withered. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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