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Remembering Babylon is a novel by David Malouf, published in 1993. It explores themes of isolation, identity, and culture through the story of a boy raised by Aboriginal people in Queensland.
The two boys on the left, Ivar and Aage, seem to look dreamily and somewhat bored into the distance: the subject of their attention does not seem particularly captivating. In the middle, Heinrich, the patriarch, and his son Oscar examine a sketchbook.
The architectural design of the château draws the gaze up towards the dreamily poetic volutes. The towers conceal their protective nature beneath festive trappings, redolent of fabulous adventures in the forests of Arthurian legends and suggestive of the presence of God in His creation.
The eldest daughter Lucia (Martina Scrinzi) milks the cow, dreamily resting her face, which she has apparently stolen from a Vermeer painting, against the animal’s warm flank.
A poem by Heinrich Heine and a song by Robert Schumann, based on the contrast between innocence and sensuality. Learn about the lyrics, the musical structure, and the possible double meaning of the lotus flower, the sun, and the moon.
Braco, also known as "The Gazer", is a Croatian self-styled "healer" who stands on a platform and gazes at people. He claims to have no healing powers, but supporters report improved well-being and cures from his gaze.
The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger about a rebellious teenager, Holden Caulfield, who narrates his experiences after being expelled from a boarding school. The novel explores themes of alienation, identity, loss, and society, and is widely regarded as a classic of American literature.
Gaze is a concept in critical theory, philosophy, sociology, and psychoanalysis that refers to an individual's or a group's awareness and perception of others or oneself. Learn about the different types of gaze, such as the male gaze, the female gaze, and the objectifying gaze, and how they relate to power, knowledge, and culture.