Theory of Fernanda

1. The text engaged with reason and emotion by presenting the opposing sides in the controversy surrounding the banning of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. On one side, reason engages with the issue in the sense that there are people who emotionally overlook the use of racial slurs because they know that the book was written in another time period, and therefore, that it can make us uncomfortable now but has a lot to teach us. Logically, they overlook the emotional hinderances that language can pose to learning, and rather, decide to look at the book as art that perfectly captures racism in America in the 30's. They see the book as a vehicle for understanding America's racist past better, and henceforth, utilize it as a means of reflection and solutions to America's present ongoing racist nature. On the other hand, emotion engages with this through art as a way of knowing. Those who feel uncomfortable by the use of racial slurs want to ban it because they are stirring the...

Before delving into the question, some concepts must first be defined or understood. By art, what is perceived to be meant is any type of outcome created from an artist manipulating mediums to express his emotions, or to communicate a message to the audience. When applying this into an artistic context, this may take the shape of a painting, a play, a book, a song or a photograph. All of the aforementioned have an intent, and it may be superficial or deep. For instance, an artist may have the intent of exposing his opinion on racism whereas another artist may have simply wanted to portray a landscape and its beauty. Nevertheless, the intent of an artwork is not always explicitly  communicated to the audience and therefore, it is debated whether it is necessary for it to be exposed. It could be argued, from one side, that exposing an artist's intent, and therefore for it to be understood by the audience is important. If this is connected to a way of knowing, it can be argued that...