The Muses Go To School Analysis

Elbert Hubbard once said “Art is not a thing; it is a way.” Art is all around us; from the floor we walk on, to the color of the walls around us, to the music we listen to on the radio. Many kids have taken on a lot of different forms that did not exist many years ago. Today, we fill our world with street art not exactly thought about to be art like mimes, circus acts, puppetry, mask theater, vaudeville, and storytelling through movement (Rapp 4). Art is an essential part of our society today and has been for many years. Because of the downfalls of the art world, many want to cut the funding for the arts in schools. Funding for the arts in todays schools should not be cut because there is a “healing power” to certain arts unlike anything …show more content…
In The Muses Go To School, Rosie Perez tells her story about how the arts made her who she is today. Rosie Perez is a well-known American actress who is also known to be a community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer. Looking back at all Perez has accomplished, you would never think that she almost did not take the chance to become what she did. Rosie Perez was a shy kid who did not really stand out. When she was younger, her parents had gotten tickets to a play in town and she had to be bribed to even think about going. When the show started, she remembers the feeling she got and always says that when she was sitting there, she felt as though it was only her and the ones on stage. Nothing more. This one trip completely changed her life. At school, she decided to join the drama department and took on many roles. This helps her choose a life for herself because she knew she liked acting enough to become an actress as a career (Perez …show more content…
The national level for ACT and SAT scores is at an all-time low, but Americans still value the arts and culture in their everyday lives. The arts affect each and every person today and will continue to do so as time goes on. Art is an essential part of our society today and has been for many years. There has been proved that there is a “healing power” to certain arts unlike anything else, and they certainly help express uniqueness. Art has amazing abilities to make the world a better place and when poverty is overcome, the crime rates drop, racism starts to disappear, abuse starts to fade, emotional and mental health gets better, and family troubles start to go away the positive effects will be