Pointillism

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 * = **In //Red Badge of Courage//** ||= **In Art** ||
 * < ======Many call Crane's book "the most boring book [they]'ve read" or "a 166 page long poem". Either way, it is true that the book has very vivid imagery. This is an example of //pointilism.// This is when the author deems it necessary to give every possible detail of the scene in order to paint the whole picture. Compare this to pointillism in painting (right). The result of this is a very poetic story, but it also loses appeal to many readers.======

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In the painting at right, notice how each dot is a primary color. Without the other dots, the painting would be incomplete, just as Crane felt every detail was equally essential. Notice that the image is quite fuzzy when looked at up close. However, when seen from a far, the image is quite clear, just like how focusing on a few details don't fully give the picture. (CK)====== ||< == ||

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