Although things are not as extreme as Farrell states in his essay in regards to music being a lower class activity [a step above prostitution], similar observations are still relevant today. At least in my personal experience, individuals that go in the “arts” are looked down upon and are often “joked” to not ever receiving a stable job. Nowadays, artists of all kind struggle to make ends meet due to the instability, and when stable, not a stable enough income. I couldn’t have agreed with you more, Aaron. Even though in the United States, we do not follow a “system” that India has, it’s interesting to see how the arts is always at the bottom of the totem pole in terms of “societal priorities.” In America, the most funds and attention go towards
