KayeDreams Art

Description: American history in this vintage photo of Chicago workers in meatpacking industry. Called a muckraker, Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle exposed appalling lack of sanitation, and abuse of immigrants. Sinclair photo and book quote. At top is “Muckrakers: Bringing social change.

Description: As a cat floats dreamily among the stars in deep space, he ponders the meaning of the two plump birds that sit on his belly.

Description: Reflecting the world around them, fourteen writers offer different styles of unforgettable storytelling and inspiring non-fiction prose, these are the opening passages of fourteen classic works of literature. They range from Homer's The Iliad, The Art of War to Lincoln's “The Gettysburg Address” to the famous lines from Dickens' A tale of Two Cities: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times..."

Description: Shakespeare's King Lear--Act IV Scene Scene 1 : "As flies to wanton boys..." with decorative crawling flies

Description: Poe’s The Tell Tale Heart shows the heart buried beneath the floor and the old man’s blue eye that drove a madman to murder. Selected text shows the murderer’s obsession, an example of motive.

Description: Poem text and colorful illustration based on Emily Dickinson’s poem about a butterfly’s secret past

Description: Emily Bronte's gothic romance, Wuthering Heights shows the faint image of a woman against a blue background where the outline of a house shows against the sky. Text examples of Foreshadowing language occupies the middle.

Description: Hamlet’s “To Be or Not To Be” text

Description: Shakespeare's play about family and betrayal, King Lear quote: "As flies to wanton boys..." plus flies

Description: Dickens' novel of the French Revolution shows flags colliding and the guillotine. Parallelism example is famous opening lines.

Description: Scroll with opening passage overlays images based on Homer’s account of the ancient war waged to recover Helen of Troy. The text is the first lines of the poem, giving a short summary of the story.

Description: In A Christmas Carol, Dickens’ tale of redemption, On a snowy Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge makes his way home. Selected text ex. describes Scrooge.

Description: Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre image is shades of sienna with quote example of first person narrative

Description: For Shakespeare Lovers. Illustration shows a night sky filled with stars and a nebula and Roman coins. Quote is Cassius’ comment to Brutus, “The fault dear Brutus . . .”

Description: Two drama masks on blue and black colors. Behind one mask is a skull. On top are the words "INNER CONFLICT;" below is the definition.

Description: For classrooms, Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Hester Prynne is behind a large “A.” Covered by 17th century New England pattern, the “A” shadow is an “H.” Selected text example of a Universal Theme.

Description: The women’s marches of 2017 inspired these. My feisty cat Darla displays the toughness she learned in the dog-eat-dog animal shelter by expressing her opinion on being politically active. She wears her pink hat and behind her is the Earth. Above her are stars as she roars her messages: POWER, VOTE!, RESIST

Description: For the classroom. Poe’s The Tell Tale Heart shows the heart buried beneath the floor and the old man’s blue eye that drove a madman to murder. Selected text shows the murderer’s obsession, an example of motive.

Description: Book shelves within a red heart. On the lower shelf, a small pillow with the word “dream” on it. Words “Book Lover” printed

Description: Many consider “Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold to be the best poem written in the English language. The last two stanzas are on an image is of a portion of Dover Beach where waves meet the shore lit by a full moon.

Description: This image, done in shades of burnt orange, is inspired Shakespeare's, Othello. It shows the troubled moor and his jealousy. The quote is from the antagonist Iago, who continues to plot against Othello, a man he hates.

Description: Red hearts and shelf of classic titles with the words "Book" above and "Lover" below.

Description: Homer's epic The Odyssey shows ancient Greek warrior mask, swords against a netted background

Description: Book shelves within a red heart. On the lower shelf, a small pillow with the word “dream” on it. Book Lover is printed above heart

Description: Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness shows murky water. Personification example from the text

Description: Edgar allan Poe's feline stares accusingly. The text below explains why

Description: Images based on Homer’s account of the ancient war waged to recover Helen of Troy. Included is the mask of a Greek warrior and two swords.

Description: Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue is story of murder in 19th century Paris. It is a mystery story and an example of genre fiction. Selected text below.

Description: Melville’s masterpiece, Moby Dick shows the white whale in front of a ship’s wheel made of harpoons, Ahab’s “fixed purpose…laid with iron rail.”

Description: Steinbeck's story of two men struggling to survive during the Great Depression shows George and Lennie fading, caught on a path they cannot escape. "Idioms" are defined with a select text example and a short description of the characters.

Description: Drama masks, one with an eye peering out and teeth grinning on a red curtained proscenium stage. Hamlet title and William Shakespeare above and below, “--the play’s the thing…” Act II Scene 2

Description: Steinbeck's story of two men struggling to survive during the Great Depression shows George and Lennie fading, caught on a path they cannot escape. Selected the

Description: Melville’s masterpiece, Moby Dick shows the white whale in front of a ship’s wheel made of harpoons, Ahab’s “fixed purpose…laid with iron rail.” Selected quote shows Ahab’s hatred and determination.

Description: The mask of an ancient Greek warrior with swords, title and Homer

Description: H.G.Wells' science fiction classic The Time Machine shows flashes of green and blue light with title and author

Description: Ahab's white whale, Moby Dick against an image of a ship's wheel made of harpoons. Novel quote reflects Ahab's focus on the object of his hate.