I completely disagree with R.G. Collingwood's statement that art is not amusement. The beauty of art is its ability to evoke feelings, even amusement. As Tolstoy said, "...the aim of art is beauty and that beauty is recognized by the enjoyment it gives" (pg956). Any piece of art, whether amusing or not, brings people together and creates communication, that's what its purpose is.
Even though I agree with Tolstoy more than Collingwood I don't think art always has to be moral, sometimes the best arts are the controversial ones. I do think that boundaries are needed sometimes, but as I said in my last post, I don't think an artist should have to worry about offending someone because that takes away from their work.
Also, in response to something said during class, I think poetry read by someone other than the original poet isn't a copy. A poem or any form of art changes when someone tries to recreate it. It loses some of its original value while gaining new ones, it becomes a entirely different piece of work.
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