This week, when analyzing Oscar Wilde's Salome, illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, I was very drawn into the representation of woman and the incorporation of the moon. When looking at the image that Patricia had presented, "The Woman in the Moon", it provided me with some initial insight on the meaning behind the two figures. While it is clear to see that one of the figures is a man because is he presented nude, the other figure is fully clothed, which can cause room for speculation that perhaps this is a woman. It demonstrates how there is more power for a man over a woman and how women must be respectful of themselves and their bodies. The women are never pictured fully nude but only from the waist up. There is also symbolic elements of the moon and flowers being implemented in these images. They explore taboo subjects throughout the images, including sex and religion. Purity can also be connected towards woman and the idea of purity and vanity. Women seem to be a victim of men within these images, as shown in "The Stomach Dance" that Tatiana presented. Salome is being forced to dance in this image in exchange for the head of Jokanaan. This not only shows that there is a erotic undertone to this image, but there is also a religious factor as well. Beardsley did not illustrate exactly what Wilde had envisioned for this image, which can lead to how a man may view this particular scene versus a woman.