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Interior Space Student Responses

Sample Essential Response

In this response, the student offers a partial description ("the bird in the sky"); two descriptions that are too general ("the whole room as a sign of peace and coolness" and "illusions of furniture some chairs with no legs"); and finally two observations that are specific and thoughtful about the tools and the mother and child.

  • The Bird in the sky.
  • To notice the women and baby as a sign of motherhood
  • The whole room as a sign of peace and calmness.
  • Illusions of furniture some chairs with no legs
  • The Tools the man may be an artist of carpentor

Because copyright for the Lawrence work is unavailable, student responses have been typed and featured here in list form.

BACK TO: Exercise One from the Interior Space Task


Last updated 7 March 2003 (HM)