We began this semester like we did the last, with a painting. The paintings we have examined have left room for interpretation and they can express numerous feelings. I believe if we looked at this painting, "The Scream" last semester we would have had different thoughts running through our minds. I would've felt lost in the college process, scared, yet excited for what comes next. Although, I still feel excited for the future, I don't feel lost, rather I am content and ready for the next phase in my life. I believe the figure in the painting, "The Scream" is surprised, yet she is being succumbed into the vast, black river. This week in class we also began to discuss the Tragedy of the Belgian Congo and Kind Leopold. I think the inhabitants of the former Democratic Republic of Congo could relate to this painting because their land became the personal property of King Leopold. In a way the inhabitants became swept up into the black river of colonialism and they were shocked at what was occurring.
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