Some people think that the government is wasting money on the arts and that this money could be better spent elsewhere. To what extent do you agree with this view?
The
government
has tremendous responsibility towards spending money on maintaining and developing their regions. It is frequently argued that allocating a budget for arts is not required and it should be used on other programs. I disagree with the statement as the culture of a nation
is preserved in the forms of art
and promoting art
results in tourism which benefits the government
and local businesses.
Firstly
, the art
of any nation
marvellously captures the essence of ancestral craftsmanship. Preserved artforms become a heritage for the current generation. For instance
, in India, villages in the remote state of Gujarat are famous for mandala paintings. This
style of painting has received praises from the globe. Mandala a patterned painting has been dated back from the 10th century BC and has been passed through generations. The government
of Gujarat has taken all efforts for preserving the craft like providing government
jobs or subsidiaries on food as well as aid during droughts in summers.
Secondly
, tourists are attracted to places that are vibrant and mesmerizing for them. There are small businesses like artists, museums, hotels, vehicles, rentals, etc that thrive on such
tourists. In a travelling survey, by travel guide magazine, 78% of travellers preferred visiting a nation
or place that was well maintained for art
and visited local museums to see the history of that place. In my experience, an art
festival hosted by the Maharastra government
allured me to see the craftsmanship of a statue of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Kolhapur district with a bare amount of 100 Rs. as the entry fee. It was 20 feet tall and the carving was so perfect as it seems like the statue was alive. With 1,00,000 visitors from all over the place. This
money is used to support local businesses and they constantly repair the wear and tear of the statue preventing it from any deformity.
To summarize, art
is one of the most prized possessions of a nation
and the government
spends capital to maintain them. Well preserved or encouraging activities in the field of art
yields good returns. The government
must spend money on art
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
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- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
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- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
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