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Kimberly Nakamura

English 100

Lisa Mott

April 10, 2012

Michaelangelo's David

   Sculpting is considered the finest are form because it mimics  Divine Creation.

     From the moment Michelangelo returned from Florence and began sculpting there had been controversy. 
First to ignite was the 3 years it took to create and finish the sculpture.  Critics doubted the success of the sculpture.  At the unveiling people were shocked over the bold, large sculpture of a naked man.  A writer early on recording measurements of David recorded his height incorrectly.  Davis was a symbol and stood for Courage.  Protector and guardian of the city of Florence.   So life life the marvel statue stood baring the gentiles and pubic hair area.  Some critics over the years have tried to appropriately change the sculpture by placing a fig leaf over the bare area.  They were eventually told to dis-guard the leaf as originated.  Many reproductions of David stand at various locations around the world.  Some where in between David went from contravercy to classic.  You can now find a reproduction of the image censored or uncensored, , or on t-shirts, or in advertising.

     “The Comic Book Code”, was very interesting to read.  To my surprise it took me in several directions.  I looked into the matter and this is what I came up with.  The first time I read it I only thought about the Super Hero’s. Comics like Batman.  In this story the main charter is always fighting the bad guy.  He fights the drug dealers and stops prostitution. He is called to defend the city of evil.  I looked up the Captain Marvel.  The first appearance was published by Fawcett Comics (February 1940).  It was 13 years later when Fawcett ceased publishing Captain Marvel related comics.

So at this point I stopped and put myself in that time in history.  I thought about the town size, and the clothes they wore.  I can imagine everybody knew everybody for miles around.  It was common in the 1940’s for Doctors to make home visits if someone was ill.  So I can only imagine the crowd of critics that surrounded the art expressed in any form.  Religious organizations and citizen groups tried demanding a stop to Violence.  They were all for the halting of all comic books.  The critics have referred to the comic story line as cruel. In 1954 a U.S Senate Subcommittee with Juvenile Delinquency held a hearing which demanded certain Authorities to limit the violent theme in any art form. Also that year what is now referred to ass The Code was emplaced and is strictly enforced?  The Code is a list of shall and Shall Not Do’s in the art society. 

Every day for years there has been controversy in the world over a number of things.  Controversy is ignited over a countless number of things.  Media is a source of controversy.  Media is the closest resource we have to the “Upper Class”.  Americans throughout time have relied on media to be the truth. We stood by patiently waiting for a command. 

     
     Finally, Can violent works of art in any form cause someone to act in a violent way?

I am running out of steam so I asked my 21 year old son Mark Nakamura.  He brought up his little brother.  In a previous example I also used him as an example.  Anyway he answered the question with his little brother in mind.  Mark said, “Yes.  I saw the different it made in my little brother.  I noticed his behavior become more violent.  His imagination was vivid and of death and dying.  He was interested in Death and how it happened.  My little brother was far too young to be knowledge in gun’s and shootings.  He should not be hip to the language they use in Prison.”

Over the last few weeks my teacher has inspired me.  It is not her teaching, exactly, it is the work she puts into teaching and learning for herself and shares with her class. I appreciate her for her outlined work schedule and accept the challenge to see it through.  I may not be good enough.  Just know I tried.  here it is  my blog  my extra credit it is my 10 points response and my other miss un counted 25 points for responding to other classmates blog.  Yes mam I did do it.  Please add up my points.  This repusents my hard work and research inspired by my English 100 Professor