Overall, the choice to depict this art piece in a surrealist type of style ties into the overall dream-like and subconscious theme to the relationship of the subliminal landscape in "Mont Blanc" through human consciousness. Breaking free from the “detested trance” of "the race / Of man flies far in dread; his work and dwelling / Vanish”, humans are able to find purpose beyond the superficial and fruitless cycles of life and death that seem to predict an ominous ending (3). By taking inspiration from nature's eternal silence and solitude as powerful instead of vacant, we, in turn, are also reignited to find passion within our own imaginings. Venturing beyond mere rational thought, when we reach the subconscious we unlock a world between life and death where we find purpose in interpretation and teaching wisdom. By realizing and recognizing power in nature, we discover the ability to use our own power: imagination and enlightenment to discover beyond what is given to us. Though depicting the Arve River in more of a surreal adaptation than Mont Blanc may weaken the metaphor of it being more of "rational thinking" than Mont Blanc, the overall message still seems to come through, especially since it helps me reinforce the idea of Mont Blanc representing the "teacher" of wisdom.