Death and Dying in the Arts

I have to be honest and apologetic, I really haven't had time to sit down and start writing and researching anything of substance in regards to the final project for the Thursday class. I've searched the web, read a few more myths and tales of death and dying but nothing super important to the project.

The following website caught my eye. It’s an easy read and touches on a few issues that I want to mention in my research project; human fear of the unknown, human experience, etc.

(NOTE:I Published the links 4 or 5 times but it won't link them on blogger so just copy and past them if you'd like to view them. Sorry about that... blame blogger :D)

http://http://www.lamortdanslart.com/main.htm

http://http://death.monstrous.com/art_and_death.htm

http://http://library.thinkquest.org/16665/frame2.htm

I am considering looking at popular culture and fascination with serial killers (many shock rockers take on stage names that are versions of serial killer names).

Books and novels (such as the Canterbury Tales, Frankenstein), mythology, poetry and everything else that is the macabre will be researched and discussed. Movies and TV shows (like Seven, Dracula, Frankenstein and Mummies Alive, CSI) will be discussed as part of the research. Also, less known cultures (Indonesia, South American, and African) art, mythology and religious practices are going to be mentioned in the project.

I am still debating if I should add music to a list of things I want to include in my research project. Music would include Classical, Opera, Shock Rock, Death Metal and perhaps a few other genres.

Those are the ideas/subjects that I'm working on... in my spare time.