The literate arts are an incredible tool that has been under attack for as long as they have existed. Whether it be through censorship of what can be said or produced, limiting the impact and freedom of these arts. Or in a way we commonly see today in our country: people saying it is a foolish waste of time to pursue a degree in English, mocking those who do by saying that they cannot do anything with that degree or that it is worthless. The literate arts are even under attack by those who teach it. Miller, an English professor, questions if he is doing anything meaningful with his life by teaching English, he asks “what might the literate arts be good for?” I can understand how this belief towards the literate arts is formed, we see people
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It is also a power tool in exposing the harsh reality of a situation. The good thing about exposing these realities is that it makes the audience have to question themselves and society. An example of an incredibly powerful piece of writing is the Diary of Anne Frank. The ability to use the diary was useful in comforting Anne during her time in hiding, but it is also useful now. Anne’s diary gives insight into the world of nazi occupied Germany and the injustices that can occur when people do not stand up for one another. I would argue that events like the holocaust will not happen again because people have access to stories like …show more content…
This can have such a positive impact on society, and it often leads to situations where people care for and help one another when they previously had not. I have seen documentaries, read articles and listening to speeches that have driven me to reach out to a cause or someone in particular. On a larger scale, the literate arts have been able to bring about immense change in our society. Some have credited the famous novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriett Beecher Stowe with sparking the American civil war and the emancipation of African slaves in the United States of American. The novel went through the day in the life of a slave and gave insight into the situation in the south. When this was published it became a hit in the north, this led to many political leaders and others to be outraged by slavery and demand its abolishment. Miss Stowe was able to use the literate arts to draw attention to the horrible treatment of slaves, giving people a way to empathize with
It is also a power tool in exposing the harsh reality of a situation. The good thing about exposing these realities is that it makes the audience have to question themselves and society. An example of an incredibly powerful piece of writing is the Diary of Anne Frank. The ability to use the diary was useful in comforting Anne during her time in hiding, but it is also useful now. Anne’s diary gives insight into the world of nazi occupied Germany and the injustices that can occur when people do not stand up for one another. I would argue that events like the holocaust will not happen again because people have access to stories like …show more content…
This can have such a positive impact on society, and it often leads to situations where people care for and help one another when they previously had not. I have seen documentaries, read articles and listening to speeches that have driven me to reach out to a cause or someone in particular. On a larger scale, the literate arts have been able to bring about immense change in our society. Some have credited the famous novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriett Beecher Stowe with sparking the American civil war and the emancipation of African slaves in the United States of American. The novel went through the day in the life of a slave and gave insight into the situation in the south. When this was published it became a hit in the north, this led to many political leaders and others to be outraged by slavery and demand its abolishment. Miss Stowe was able to use the literate arts to draw attention to the horrible treatment of slaves, giving people a way to empathize with