There’s one question Mr Leslie asked that really got me thinking. Can a piece of writing or painting be called art if the ‘owner’ wrote/painted only for himself and didn’t show anyone his work?

I don’t think those were his exact words but it was something along that line.

Somehow I remembered folks such as Van Gough and Anne Frank. Their ’stuff’ was only discovered after they died. And they’re called art.

So I guess it’s really subjective.

And from where I stand I think that for something to be called art, at least someone has to see or read it and appreciate it even though if it is a bad piece. At least the effort is recognized. Oh bugger. That’s what I think for now anyways. (:

If I remember right, there was another question.
‘Whether ideas are original if inspired by something else.’

I think that ideas are never original. The way someone expresses that idea makes it original. And even so that could be subjective. As one person may find it original and not another person.

Oh. And about the two shorts that we watched in class. Both were alright. Though the second one with the adorable girl in it I found more interesting as she had guts to curse. The first one, ‘The Call Home’, I guess it didn’t interest me too much as I’m not a fan of films that’s very realistic from beginning to end. Also I never fully realised that different types of conflict is found in every story and that is what makes each one interesting. Subconsciously I knew. But never consciously. So it was somewhat an eye opener.

On a sidenote. Joss Stone helps me do schoolwork. (: