Author Question: Some people would argue that the arts have no real purpose for society. Some would say that the arts ... (Read 34 times)

Chelseaamend · **on:** Aug 26, 2018

Some people would argue that the arts have no real purpose for society. Some would say that the arts are essential for a society. What are the main arguments for each point of view? Where do you come down on this question and why?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The Greeks disagreed about the function and purpose of the theatre arts. What were some of their viewpoints, and how are those points of view reflected in today's society?

What will be an ideal response?

k2629 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 26, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Some might argue that the arts have no real use in society, that they are superfluous and serve no practical purpose in our lives. Others may see the arts as essential to helping us interpret and navigate the world around us, as well as our place in it.

Answer to Question 2

The playwright Aristophanes believed that theatre should not only entertain but also offer moral and political direction. Eratosthenes, on the other hand, believed that theatre should only entertain, never instruct. The philosopher Aristotle believed that theatre was meant to interpret the world and awaken the soul, while his mentor Plato saw it as a tool of the state.