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Literature is an important aspect of society and must always be done in the best way possible. One might wonder how artists are able to come up with some of the best pieces of art that they transform from the elements of culture. There are many things that can drive one to come up with a given piece of art depending on the motive as well as value of what they wish to create. In this paper, we shall look at the things that motivate great artists like Sharanya Manivanna, Jericho Brown and Rumi are able to come up with great poems and other literary works that amaze so many people. It is a practice that not every person can comfortably undertake. One must be in possession of some skills and talents that are not common amongst the other people. They must have also practiced for a long duration before they can come up with such pieces of work.
Different artists have come up with their own ways of turning the things that we face in our daily lives in literary pieces that people can comprehend. The styles and what motivates them is what determines the quality of literary works that they can come up with for their respective audiences. The normal literature and culture that we interact with can be very difficult to turn into personal pieces of literature that one can easily comprehend. Most of the artists that can do this are people who have been in the industry for a long duration and therefore know the things that they should be taking into consideration to be able to relate such stories to their personal situations. Not all of them use the same logic to turn the knowledge into literary pieces that many people can relate within their daily lives.
The authors are mainly inspired by the things that they face in their daily lives. Since every artist has his or her own audience, it is important to note that they are inspired by different circumstances. For example, the artists that mainly wrote poems for women while fighting for their rights were mainly women and feminists who want to pass certain message to the rest of the people. It is something that is common with poets who want to help women to also have same rights just like the men. It is important to note that since not all of them are faced by the same situation. Depending on the message that they wish to pass across to their audience they can decide to use elements of culture to be able to pass that message. The good thing about using things that people can relate with is that the artist ends up writing to the people who are interested in the topic. For example, Sharanya Manivanna mianly writes to the women. She could relate to the lives that the women lived and therefore made it her duty to ensure that the women were helped to overcome the challenges that they faced as a group. Since she is a woman, most of the women would feel that she was out to address their issues. Such a topic would not get so much attention if it was done by a man. It is evident that Sharanya Manivanna talked about things that she had encountered and therefore women could trust her to solve their issues. The culture of the people is that women belong to a certain section of the society that should perform a given set of duties. She incorporates this into her writing by addressing the issues that women as a group face. It is a result of this that she has been able to start a conversation about the right of women and whether they have been denied such rights for a long duration.
The good part of culture is also incorporated in the literary works to keep up the practice, for example a society that values honesty and hard work needs to have such values instilled in the upcoming generations. As time goes, one does not find time to inform his or her children about the values that they should use as a community. The use of literature can be of great importance because it enables the learner to learn them through the most convenient way. Many people love poems and songs and it the best medium that can be use to pass important information to people within a given group. The artists have always ensured that such values are included in their poems. The transition of a culture from one generation will depend on the medium used. There are some cases where it is not possible to use other mediums because not so many people are used to such a medium. Poems and songs are some of the oldest forms of literature that people used for entertainment and to hold values of the society. The norms of the society form the world literature and once they have been used in the pieces of literature, they become important tools that show other people to behave when in the community. For example, Rumi is known to be a Persian who fought the values of their culture as a community. Most of the works that he had were done in Persian language which is one aspect that shows he was so much interested in promoting their culture. He wanted to ensure that many people also learnt their language through the work he did. The literature of the world in this case is the use of the Persian language to express the things that he had in mind.
The artists can also incorporate world literature by condemning some of the things that people are doing. There are situations when certain undesirable behavior crops into society and someone is needed to address the issue. These can include bad governance as well lack of morals among the youth. There are political poets and musicians that have dedicated their art to fighting the impunity in society. It is evident that the best tools that are always used to reject bad governance and policies from the government is music and any other form of art that reaches the people. The poets and musicians have followers who love the work they do and would therefore be willing to listen to message that they have for them at any given time. This is the advantage that most of the poets to inform their followers of the things that are not going well in their society. Many people do not follow the day to day happenings and the use of such art can help them to be informed of the things that the government is not doing good.
Another way that the artists use to get the culture of the people into their work is through entertainment. Every society has a way in which they carry out their entertainment activities. There are songs and poems that are meant to entertain the people. They have a melody that one can relate with and can be used during leisure time. Such songs and poems do not carry any hearty messages about the society. In case they are about love, they will be addressed to a person in a manner that he society will understand. There are many literary works that have been used by other people for entertainment purposes. If the culture of the people is such that during one’s free time then he or she can use the songs, it is possible that such a society has so many songs that can be used for that specific purpose. Entertainment is an important aspect of any culture and must always make use of literature. The artists also make use of this value to be able to entertain their audience in the best way. In most cases, the performance of such pieces will b enhanced by the use of musical instruments so that the audience can feel entertained by the melody that comes from the instruments.
As a student of literature, it is important that I learn the ways that I can use to be able to preach my audience well. It is not an easy task to entertain and inform people of certain things in the society by making use of art. For me, I would ensure that every piece I write had both the elements of entertainment as well as education. The function of art is to entertain and educate the people. When coming up with any piece of art, I would ensure that a piece that is meant to educate the people provides the information they need while still offers entertainment. One that is meant for entertainment also has some important information that is of great importance to the readers. I would also ensure that the happenings I society are included in my work so that I can help my audience to be informed about the happenings in society. My literary works will be mainly based on the things that are currently happening in the society. They can be used to educate or entertain the people.
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