Some people believe that Art gives our lives meaning and purpose. Others believe that it is merely a distraction from real life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Art
is thought by some to be a meaningful activity, while others argue it only distracts from reality without any real
value
, yet giving lust not to work.
Nevertheless
,
aesthetics
is crucial for humans as a distinction from animals. I find both of these views compatible,
therefore
in
this
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I will try to discuss
it
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them
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.
To begin
with,
art
gives purpose
for
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our lives, since visual
art
is crucial for
aesthetics
.
Furthermore
,
aesthetics
is vital for
the
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humankind. To take
for
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example,
buildings
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of Gaudi in Barcelona are not only
apartaments
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apartments
,
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but pieces of
art
as well.
On the other hand
, despite the fact that one could live in a grey dormitory, the person would tend to feel worthless, because the surroundings in
this
case don't give any meaning or joy
for
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life.
Moreover
,
art
is what
distincts
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distinct
us from animals, because no other kind
is know
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to do something aesthetically appealing if the
value
is only immaterial.
On the other hand
,
art
distracts people from reality,
as a result
of not giving any real
value
. It can be explained by the fact that
capitalistic
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system values material worth, whereas
art
is valued only on aesthetical grounds.
Besides
, artists don't create any
value
for society's economical wellness,
thus
members of
proletariat
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have to work for them as well. Notwithstanding, workers might start to want to be artists or enjoy
aesthetics
themselves,
hence
lowering the
labor
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productivity that
results
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in
worse
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economical situation. French
philopher
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philosopher
Camus once said that we do and consume
art
as
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not to kill ourselves. I agree with
such
a statement, noting that
art
distracts us from the harsh reality and gives an illusion of meaningful life. Yet if it helps, who am I to argue
against
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? To conclude,
art
creates aesthetically appealing surroundings, making people feel that their lives are
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meaningful
meaningul
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meaningful
, as well as
distincting
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distinctive
distinction
the
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humankind from other species. At the same
time
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art
doesn't create any material
value
, yet
conversely
, it lowers productivity. While I agree with all of these statements, I tend to believe that
art
is needful
especially
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as a distraction from everyday lives.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • aesthetic
  • cathartic
  • cultural tapestry
  • expressionism
  • fleeting
  • introspection
  • monetary value
  • nostalgia
  • profound impact
  • socioeconomic
  • subjective perspective
  • visceral response
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