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Catttt Posted 9 years ago
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It is a grim semiotic sign of the times
In the following text, do "as" and "it" refer to "this particular piece"? And odes the whole green sentence want to say "And this piece as a critical parody is a metaphor for our society's status quo (as we use alcohol as a shield)"?
Context:
In another shield, Shield for a Modern Warrior, or Concessions to Beads and Feathers in Indian Art (1984), flattened beer cans comprise the shield with suspended feathers, beads and fur tails. Allan Ryan writes: ‘What makes this particular piece both visually compelling and socially relevant is the ironic play between flattened
beer cans and a warrior’s shield. Noganosh is able to advance the notion of alcohol as a shield … and as a critical parody, it is a grim semiotic sign of the times.
Context:
In another shield, Shield for a Modern Warrior, or Concessions to Beads and Feathers in Indian Art (1984), flattened beer cans comprise the shield with suspended feathers, beads and fur tails. Allan Ryan writes: ‘What makes this particular piece both visually compelling and socially relevant is the ironic play between flattened
beer cans and a warrior’s shield. Noganosh is able to advance the notion of alcohol as a shield … and as a critical parody, it is a grim semiotic sign of the times.
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red apple do "as" and "it" refer to "this particular piece"? Yes. red apple And does the whole green sentence want to say "And this piece as a critical parody is a metaphor for our society's status quo (as we use alcohol as a shield)"?
- red apple do "as" and "it" refer to "this particular piece"?
- Yes.
- red apple And does the whole green sentence want to say "And this piece as a critical parody is a metaphor for our society's status quo (as we use alcohol as a shield)"?
- Yes, that sounds reasonable.
- The other option is that it is comparing the noble warrior that the Native American once was before he was introduced to 'civilization' (= alcohol).
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red appledo "as" and "it" refer to "this particular piece"?
Yes.
red appleAnd does the whole green sentence want to say "And this piece as a critical parody is a metaphor for our society's status quo (as we use alcohol as a shield)"?
Yes, that sounds reasonable. The other option
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