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  1. )F Comment on the quotations. Say which of them you agree or disagree and why.

There is nothing but art. Art is living. To attempt to give an object of art life by dwelling on its historical, cultural or archaeological association is senseless.

(W. Somerset Maugham The Summing Up’)

The true function of art is to... edit nature and so make it coherent and lovely.

(H. L. Mencken)

One is never tired of painting, because you have to set down, not what you knew already, but what you have just discovered.

(William Hazlitt The Pleasure of Painting’)

Art is long and life is fleeting. All art is but imitation of nature.

(H. W. Longfellow) (Seneka)

The perfection of art is to conceal art.

  1. Work in pairs. Read the email. Find answers to all the questions after it.

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Hi,

  1. saw Shrek 2 for the first time yesterday. Loved it. It's about an ugly but lovable green ogre — that's Shrek — who's married to an ugly but lovable green Princess Fiona. They live in a swamp, but they go to see Fiona's parents in the Kingdom of Far, Far Away, which is really like a cross between Los Angeles, Hollywood and Disneyland. The king cannot accept Shrek as a son-in- law, and Shrek decides to drink a magic potion1 to make him handsome and Fiona beautiful. There's also a nasty Fairy Godmother and a horrible self-centred but fantastically handsome Prince Charming, her son, who wants to take Shrek's place and become Fiona's husband. In the end, of course, Shrek and Fiona end up together, as ugly as ever.

  1. think the point of the film is that if you love someone, it doesn't matter about the colour of his / her skin or look. When Fiona thinks that Prince Charming is Shrek, she can't fall in love with him, even though he is so fantastically good-looking. What matters is the character of the person.

You know, in most Hollywood films, everyone is so good-looking, and it is really nice to have main characters who are ugly. And although we live in a culture where everyone wants to be beautiful, when watching the film you don't want Fiona and Shrek to change

  • you want them to stay the ugly people they are.

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And the film's great fun — full of humour. Especially the Donkey (Eddie Murphy's voice). And visually it's brilliant.

The animation is unbelievable. It was directed by Andrew Adamson. Although it’s a cartoon, the facial expressions of the cartoon characters are very realistic and believable — even the Donkey's. So there were plenty of moments where I had a good laugh, and the film leaves you with a smile on your face. I'm sure you'll really like it.

Shall I lend you the DVD?

See you,

Mandy

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  • Who is the director?

  • SPEAKING ABOUT ART

    What is the title?

  • What genre does it fit?

  • Who are the main characters?

  • What are they like?

  • What is it about, in general?

  • What issues does it raise?

  • Did you like it in general? Why?

  • How did the film affect you?

  • Are the actors good in their parts? Why or why not?

  • Is it interesting, memorable, entertaining? Why?

  • What specifically did you like / dislike? Why?

  • Did you agree with the main theme / purpose? Why or why not?

  • Did the director do a good job? Why or why not?

  • Would you recommend the film to your friends? Why or why not?