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| Dinning Hall Oxford: Christ Chapel |
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| Mercury fountain in Tom Quad Oxford: Christ Church |
This picture reminds us of the fountain at Brideshead, which Charles found so intriguing. Fountains act as a symbol of self reflection for Charles. He would stare into the Sebastian's fountain and assess the matters weighing on his brain. Similarly, Fountains and the water in them hold great symbolic meaning for Catholics (such as Sebastian and his family). The water in fountains can be linked to Baptism, and in turn, a sense of purity or redemption.
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| Eltham Palace |
Eltham Palace is representative of Brideshead and its layout. Much like the estate of the novel, this palace is a patchwork of different styles; it visually tells a story if all that have inhabited it as the style changes and every turn. The estate is large as was the estate where Charles spent most of his time. It was not until seeing this estate that I was able to visualize how extravagant of a place Brideshead must have been for Charles to grapple with religion and other things weighing on his heart.
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| Newspaper Add for Exotic Pets |
This picture is representative of the wealth that surrounded Charles in his life. Nothing was off limits to those with an abundance of money; he himself did not have a strict spending limit.
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| Hampton Court Palace |
This picture shows the clash of Tudor and Baroque styles. It is also symbolic of the clash between Catholicism and Protestantism. While both of the clashes illustrated by this photo do not plague Charles, he does have a similar inner battle. As Charles is coming of Age as a Skeptic and Thinker, he is often working with his opinions on religion: does he believe in it? or does he not?
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ReplyDeleteThe picture you got at Hampton court of the different styles is terrific. What a great way to represent the transformation.
ReplyDeleteThe Oxford dining hall was such a sight to see. I agree with your point about learning how to think about things than accepting it. This is evident in Sebastian's religious beliefs.
ReplyDeleteYou captured some images that no one else took -- I esp liked the corner angle on Eltham Palace.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you put the conflicts of both religion and architecture style right next to each other in your last narrative. It is an important point that Charles in the novel struggles as a skeptic pertaining to this.
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