RC Is Art Needed in Life the Existence of Art in Various Forms Discussion

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Prompt: Is art needed in life? "that's the title"

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Do you create, practice or appreciate art to make your life meaningful? Do you need art? Why or why not? Doesn’t art give life meaning? Are not some of the greatest gifts to humankind art and the ideas found in art? Isn’t art a mirror that helps you grow and become a fully realized human being? Don’t you need art? Art could be interpreted broadly to include music or the beauty of nature or whatever you think is beautiful and inspirational. Argue why people do or do not need art in their life. Here is a quote on this subject from a famous American author:

“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor. It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.”

Henry David Thoreau, Walden (1845)

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Is Art Needed in Life?
Existence of art in various forms exists in every culture, country and community. Art has been in
existence since time memorial and is evidenced in rock art, cave paintings, literary creations, music,
and dance among other creations. The historic existence of art in different forms implies that art
surrounds our life, forms part of our culture, shapes our ideas by making us creative and emotional
and provides us with a better and a deeper understanding of self-awareness and emotions. Everyone
uses art daily to perform different roles even though we might not be aware of it. Having a painting
or a framed photograph at home does not only fulfil the purpose of decoration, but it means
appreciating nature, arousing our thinking capabilities when we look at such craft, or even arousing
our creativity by imagining how such art was created and how better ones can be created.
Therefore, we all need art in our daily lives because of the importance that it plays.
One of the reasons why we need life in our lives and why it makes life meaningful is that it allows us
to have a full range of expression. In this case, art, just like language exists as a medium t...


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