Art In Zebra

Art in Zebra

In the story of Zebra there is a lot of art being used when Zebra goes to the art class. In the story knowledge and empathy is used in many parts. Even in general, in order for people to reach their goals and create great art, they need empathy, knowledge, and with that comes inspiration.

People need knowledge in order to create great art because, people need to be smart through the process of creating great art. Some might say that people need to be creative for art, but people need knowledge in order to have good techniques. For example in the story of Zebra, the Mr. Wilson asked Zebra to go to his art class, “Adam, are you interested in art?...No...You ever try your hand at it… I made drawings for class. I don’t like it…Well just in case you change your mind I’m giving an art class in your school during the summer… I’m going to camp in August… There’s the big month of July…. I don’t think so.”(Potok 145)This quote demonstrates how Zebra didn’t like art because he needed knowledge, technique in order to

To make great art people need inspiration, for example Mr. WIlson was inspired by his old buddy, that’s how he got into art. Everyone needs a mentor. People might say that you don’t need inspiration because all you need is knowledge, that’s half true, you need knowledge to get your inspiration. might say that you don’t need inspiration because all you need is knowledge, that’s half true, you need knowledge to get your inspiration. Inspiration is linked with empathy. Inspiration is used by the author in this quote, ”Racing together over that landscape where a helicopter and a zebra… He was an old buddy of mine, an artist.”(Potok 159) Mr. Wilson talked about the great buddy of his which was his inspiration. Mr. WIlson’s friend brought him into art, Mr. Wilson had knowledge in order to earn that