The Role Of Art In Political Discourse: Analyzing Conformity And Rebellion Through Literary Texts

Politics and arts share a rich historyPolitics and arts share a rich, yet startling history. One can confidently validate the preceding sentiment through an in-depth exploration of various forms of arts since the medieval time to the present: emphasis on literature and poetry. Most of the pieces written often demonstrate passive reactions to the sociopolitical environment (the status quo) (Beasley 60). Ngara (25) affirms such a perspective whe…