Composition refers to the organization, arrangement, and combination of objects within the borders of a drawing space. For a great drawing, you want to bring the eyes of the viewer toward your center of interest within an aesthetically pleasing composition.
The idea that clockwise motion represents the forward motion of time so powerful that it's hard to look at such a watch or clock without having the slightly unsettling feeling that time is running backwards.
The way it needs to spin to produce that effect depends on which way the fan blades are angled. But for most ceiling fans, the blades should turn: 1  counter-clockwise at higher speeds in the summer to move a breeze around.  clockwise at lower speeds in the winter to help distribute heat around the room.