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2017 AA Club Week 8

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--- Quote from: sonnyangel on September 28, 2017, 11:56:54 am ---The soft assonance of “unrest” and “uncertainty” underlines the necessity of art and expression in order to restore humanity and this serves to ameliorate readers that these problematic affairs are being confronted. The optimistic photograph included [...]

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Building on above, I definitely think there's a need for an intermediary sentence after explaining the assonance and shifting focus to the image. It would be good to link it back to the argument in - why exactly does the present instability make his work valuable? Why did the author want to remind his audience that they are living in an unstable world?
Perhaps you could describe how Banksy's work provides to the need for expression of opinion without moderation, for unbiased and unpolished thoughts and explain the subtle suggestion that a citizens opinion is just as valuable as those circulating the common media.
You could also say that it offers a new quality that Banksy's work should be praised for in being a messenger in a distrustful world, and has those who might have been critical of the work in the past are encouraged to see that it has a new meaning given the present political environment. Build on the previous sentence to explain how comforting the reader in this way has them associate the work with hope in a position of despair, and supporting the award is also supporting the right to freedom of expression of any form.

Here's my own, I tried not to look at the other ones here before I wrote it :)

The author's introduction of Banksy elicits an admiration for Banksy's art, consequently leading to the belief that he is worthy of the title. The line opens with a casual, mocking cliché: that "you'd have to be living under a rock" to have not seen Banksy's work before. This targets those who have already seen his work, providing a subtle recognition for having the taste and awareness to have interest in it. By positioning their audience into a slight sense of being a cultural insider, readers are influenced to claim a connection to the work and have a desire to protect it. Readers who have not decided on the issue, but have heard of his work, are hence encouraged to praise and applaud the decision of recognising a familiar artist. This praise is further followed by directing it to Banksy himself, with the author's description of his work using the "the streets as a canvas". Making this connection has the effect of prompting readers to blur the line between conventional canvas art forms and the thuggish associations of graffiti, by presenting them as equal media. Further, describing the rough city terrain as a soft, workable 'canvas' is a commendation for Banksy's ability to create meaning without a professional, clean environment. This creates a logical connection to his worthiness for candidacy in the award, as his work, whilst in a new prospective format, could be considered contemporary instead of distasteful. It is suggested to those who frequently view art that the format is simply a symbol and "vehicle of expression" for the human, everyday nature of his allegories. The supportive opening of the opinion piece venerates Banksy and approves all of those who believe they find meaning in Banksy's art, hence justifying his selection.

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