Art and Values

Paper Summary:

The paper explores the lives of Christopher Marlowe, Oscar Wilde and Joe Orton and highlights how they all lived according to their own beliefs and desires, and died young leaving behind valuable legacies. The paper examines how the art of these playwrights reflect their own personal turmoil and shows that in order for art to be truly valuable, it must be honest. The paper emphasizes that in order to create such work, one must stay true to one's identity and not give in to social pressure.

From the Paper:

"Art needs to be truthful, uncompromising and oftentimes, bold in order for its value to pass the test of time. Art has helped shape and even change society. Even though there are numerous perspectives and theories on the meaning and purpose of art, one can safely argue that art is deeply influenced by the life of the artist who creates it. In other words, there is a strong link between art and the artist. Especially in the case of literature, one cannot strive to fully comprehend the meaning of a certain writing without attempting to understand the life of its creator. In many cases, similarly to the divine process of creation as presented in the Bible, art is created using the mold of the artist. Of course, this does not mean that any piece of writing is a true reflection of the personality and lifestyle of the writer. However, in the case of artists who have truly challenged the norms, this rule seems to apply."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gillespie, Michael Patrick. Oscar Wilde and the Poetics of Ambiguity. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1996: 17-35.
• Poirier, Michel. Christopher Marlowe. London: Chatto & Windus, 1951: 11-72.
• Woodcock, George. The Paradox of Oscar Wilde. New York: Macmillan, 1950.
• Terpening, William. "The Picture of Oscar Wilde: A brief life." Oscar Wilde Biographical Materials. 1998. <http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/wilde/wildebio.html>
• "Joe Orton Life and Work" Joe Orton Online. <http://www.joeorton.org/Pages/Joe_Orton_Timeline1.html>

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