Joe Hill’s short story “Pop Art” explores the relationship between inner and outer self and one’s ability to express oneself, looking at these issues through the lens of characters’ conflicts with society and symbolism. The unnamed narrator, his inflatable friend Art, and their antagonists enact the conflicts of being socially targeted for weakness, and being misunderstood and unheard. One of the most crucial points “Pop Art’” delves into is the difference between how a person is viewed by others and who the person is inside—the author uses this dichotomy to show how dishonest about ourselves we are and how we are judged for who we appear to be. The narrator takes direct control of the former by influencing how his peers see him, “cultivating
McCubbin agreed in "Graffiti Is Art and a Thrill ... Not Just Vandalism", If art is put out in the open illegally, the thrill of going against the authorities in a creative and expressive way is amazing (McCubbin, Ashley). Art is about expressing thoughts into a story on a blank canvas. Graffiti is fun and expressive, therefore it should be appreciated as art. Graffiti can be extremely exciting, especially since the artist is left unknown to the public.
The only reason other people do not see it as art is because it is on public or private it property which makes it illegal and vandalism. If these people were doing these things on canvases people would applaud them and tell the how good they are doing and how wonderful their art is, but because the first thing they think of when they hear the word graffiti is dirty they think poorly of it. George C. Stowers states that “on aesthetic criteria graffiti has to be considered an art form.” it is an art form because people have made it that and by making it that and then denying it to the
The way our societies view other cultures and spread the perceptions regarding them is an unfair practice. It causes discrimination and judgment to foster in the mind of the coming generations and they in turn spread these views even more and thus strengthen those perceptions. While I viewed culture as a part of one’s identity or genetics, I feel like I was rather apathetic to reality. Pride is a fault common in all human beings. We simply refuse to admit our mistakes when proven wrong.
Art is really hard to explain, as what Picasso wrote,that we who are trying to explain pictures are usually barking up the wrong tree,saying that we all have our own meanings, definitions and symbols. It doesn’t mean that if we have a different judgment to an art that doesn’t mean we don’t know how to manipulate ideas and conventions. Its because according to Clifford Geertz, people don’t stop talking about art simply because the importance of art enables us to talk about it and makes us gather more ideas making us realize that we all have different experiences and beliefs in life.. For example is the Yoruba art of the west Africa, Clifford stated that what would happen if the Yoruba society back then didn’t have concern of the thinness of
These expectations are constantly being advertised through, music, movies, and novels. They leave individuals who do not meet these ideals, feeling dissatisfied with their lives. Agape love might not be passionate or as deeply connected as Eros and Philic love would be, but it would be the best option to follow if our society wanted to live in a morally ideal world. When acting in the most moral of ways, one is inclusive to all individuals, allowing for a more intersectional community. As well as more selfless lifestyle, which allows one to put others before one’s own self.
Before researching the topic, I swayed heavily on one side; however, after going into depth in the topic and becoming educated in the topic, I lay on the fence. I realized the censorship of art will last just as long as it has been around, but there does need to be better ways to take down someone else’s creation. Art censorship is commonly given with the excuse of necessity. Some argue that pieces of artwork are able to support and enhance stereotypes.
Artists who have it should cherish it and share it with others, because not everyone has it. Sharing arts with others would bring prosperity to our society. Therefore, the art industry remains creatively due the gift motivation. Finally, from the Hyde’s
By this he means that ‘art’ does not want to be accessible only to a few “highly cultivated men” but instead also to ordinary people, like the people in the audience. By using words such as “cheerful freedom”, “open-heartedness” and “reality” in contrast with “sickens”, “selfishness” and “luxury” he creates the sense that the bad things happen because of the limitation of art and that the better things will come if only people learn to enjoy art. He then says that if art has a limit he “does not wish her to live” which is a strong exaggerated statement and was made to convince the audience of his argument. Morris relates “an honest artist” not sharing his work with “a rich man” who eats food in front of starving soldiers, this could also be interpreted as an exaggeration and might have been so by part of the audience, however the use of imagery would have added to his conviction. He ends his lecture on a powerful note, “I do not want art for a few, any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few”, by using the repetition and relating art to education and freedom he heightens the importance of art in the eyes of the audience as a final technique to persuade
looks at how it ultimately affects society and targeted groups. There are a myriad of arguments for and against the allowance of hate speech. Some citing Democracy and the first amendment others stem from the fear of eroded freedoms of expression and have valid points, but ultimately, it corrodes society’s human rights and freedoms. The two fold issue being intolerance of the freedom of self-determination and the fact that some are born a color or culture and have no choice. Therefore, hate speech is anti-social and damaging to society as a whole.
I agree with Trudeau’s ideals of how national relationships should operate. In my view, it’s because some don’t prioritize interaction and being open with each other that our current society is plagued by a discriminative feature: stereotypes. The problem affects both our government and social society. Because of stereotypes, there are certain aspects expected from a person because of their race, beliefs, and/or culture. Stereotypes are widely known and are hard to get rid of since, some choose to be ignorant in learning the various types of people we will come to communicate with; their lack of knowledge would force them to use the information available to them, which are stereotypes.
Baca created an exhibition area within open spaces that is accessible to the public and was able to raise the voices of people who could not be heard and revive history marked by individuals who were deemed invisible. The mural was a major art project for Baca and was a life changing experience for her and for the fellow members who participated in the creation of the mural. The process in making the Great Wall took a lot of effort and time by a countless number of folks who range from scholars to minorities, but Baca brought all participants in the idea of unity. The Great Wall of Los Angeles is a valuable monument that commemorates the harmony among people of different race and ethnic groups.
I agree that our instructor got us to think on a different level with some questions we might not have thought about. I agree with you that the best way to understand a person or their culture is by visual things they left behind for us to find. Have a great holiday,
Review of Select Commercials for Information, Effectiveness, Manipulation and Ethics According to author, John Lannon: "We are often tempted to emphasize anything that advances our case and to ignore anything that impedes it. But a message is unethical if it prevents readers from making their best decision. Don 't let readers down by doing 'whatever it takes ' to persuade. " This is sage advice, but do advertisers really follow this rule?
Truth be told it isn’t because people assumes that since it’s not their problem they don’t want to get involved or they could make it worse. Those people are call bystanders and what they are doing is called the bystander effect. Social advocates have the power to be able to fight for others and they are fighting for the privilege of others. This tied together so well with this unit. I hope to one day have the guts to be able to walk up to someone who needs help and help stop that