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The Need for Arts
by: Jake Rose The arts have taken blow after blow from schools lately. People just
aren’t supporting them. They push them aside and think there’s no
use for them in society. But without them society would fall apart. Without
relief, without distractions, we would be mindless servants following the ever
winding path of greed and corporate business. The arts come in many different forms. There’s painting, sculpture,
drawing, photography, computer graphics, dancing, performing arts, etc. Music
and all its components can be included in this when it comes to the limiting the
more creative aspects of education. They are not just for entertainment. They
promote creativity, originality, patience and discipline. They increase
intellect, relieve stress, and provide an outlet for people to be different, to
feel welcomed. They are more than just a hobby. They can be a way of life. Schools don’t want to waste time with this stuff. All that matters
to them is the more prominent curriculum and sports. That’s what seems to
make the world go around these days. They are nice, a good and important part to
education of course, but they shouldn’t be the whole thing. People need a
range of understanding in life to truly benefit from its teachings. The reason schools focus on subjects like science and history and English
is that society is driven on a very business and corporate track. We focus on
that knowledge makes us better people, that it solves problems and brings us
goodness. It does, but not always. When it fails or lets us down, when it
stresses us out or overwhelms us, we need a break. That is the arts, the more
light-hearted subjects in the world. Society tends to see these more important
subjects as the serious ones that get us through life. People think
they’re the ones that make the world go around. They think that
it’s what makes the world. But if we were so serious all the time, so
bent on our corporate ways of greed and power, we’d be a society that
would fall apart quickly. We tend not to see how good we have it until it’s gone. Art
isn’t gone and won’t be any time soon, so it’s hard to
really show it’s impact. It is a vital part of society though even if we
don’t always stress this. It provides business, support, design,
creativity, and entertainment for the world. The arts a vital part of the growth a child undergoes. It helps them both
with realizing who they are and becoming who they are meant to be. It
doesn’t matter if they don’t have a full passion for it or
don’t pursue it in a career. Just the opportunity to allow them to define
themselves on their own, to create a personality other than what the real world
wants to make them, allows expression and creativity that will stay with them
for years. They may not appreciate it at the moment, or acknowledge it later on,
but it will become a part of who they are regardless. We can’t just think that if a child wants to do something they will
do it on their own. This provides little encouragement in their life. We need to
support a variety of education and experiences in school for children to grow
with. Society can’t be serious all the time and it can’t just say
that business is the only that matters. It’s vital to mankind’s
well-being to promote the arts at a young age and allow children to grow and
blossom on their own. They need ways to break free from the mold, to be given
opportunities they may not with other subjects. It would be a sad day if a child
wasn’t allowed to express themselves and be who they really are.
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