Transcendentalism Research Paper

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According to Wikipedia transcendentalism is a group of ideas in literature and philosophy that developed as a protest against the general state of culture and society. Among the transcendentalists’ core beliefs was the belief in an ideal spirituality that ‘transcends’ the physical and empirical and is realized only through the individual’s intuition, rather than through the doctrines of establishment. We as humans are all born with the gift of being able to think in a unique way, and our thoughts can go beyond what our eyes can see. One finds his own way to express what thinks or feels, and art is one of the best ways. Someone chooses to talk through a picture, or through the verses of a poem or the lyrics of a song, and someone else through …show more content…

One can also consider graffiti as another form of art and not as a crime or as something that has a negative effect on society. It is a way for people to show their own thoughts, feelings, creativity, to show how they conceive the world beyond what anyone can see. According to Michael DeNotto graffiti is now recognized as a legitimate source of academic study, and it is being studied as a reaction to injustice and disenfranchisement, a cry for revolution, a way to create awareness of socio-political issues, an expression of hope for the future, an effort to reclaim public spaces, or an attempt to beautify the urban environment, among others. Banksy is one of the most recognized street art artists. According to Wikipedia Banksy is a graffiti artist, a political activist and a film director. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humor with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His work is known all over the world as his images, thoughts and ideas are influential and powerful. His ideas are looked more as a freedom of speech and a voice for the voiceless. Despite what is said in theory, more important is to understand how people perceive his

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