“Why Beauty Matters” is a TED blog article that reiterates Theaster Gates’ words in a TED Talks video. The article makes way to showcase beauty as more than just a pleasing aesthetic. “Why Beauty Matters” is a mix of direct quotes from Gates and a few add-ons by the blog post’s author, who remains anonymous. Theaster Gates is a Chicago-based artist currently at the University of Chicago in the Department of Visual Arts, as a professor, and the Director of Arts and Public Life. Gates believes beauty should be held as a basic service, alongside food, shelter, and health. He makes the reader know of his stance through personal experience, observations, and normal human desire. Both Gates and the Author use repetition and imagery throughout the article, allowing readers to see the cause and the solutions they propose through beautification.
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The first, “Small civic actions can be beautiful,” speaks of what could happen in these neighborhoods through small changes in behavior. Gates speaks of a situation where a man walks down the street to see flowers and a lack of litter, seeing this elevates his overall sense of pride. This particular situation links beauty to someone’s feelings, causing the reader to question whether they have been uplifted, in same way as the man Gates speaks of, due to a clean sidewalk and nice scenery. In the second paragraph, “Beauty begets beauty,” Gate shares a personal situation in which his neighborhood felt an increasing amount of sorrow throughout the dreary months of the year, but once summer came spirits were uplifted. He draws a direct connection between his story and his theory, of beauty creating beauty. Also, Gates becomes relatable to his audience through connecting himself to his ideas in his
This article is broken down into titled paragraphs, that attract the reader’s attention through …show more content…
The first, “Small civic actions can be beautiful,” speaks of what could happen in these neighborhoods through small changes in behavior. Gates speaks of a situation where a man walks down the street to see flowers and a lack of litter, seeing this elevates his overall sense of pride. This particular situation links beauty to someone’s feelings, causing the reader to question whether they have been uplifted, in same way as the man Gates speaks of, due to a clean sidewalk and nice scenery. In the second paragraph, “Beauty begets beauty,” Gate shares a personal situation in which his neighborhood felt an increasing amount of sorrow throughout the dreary months of the year, but once summer came spirits were uplifted. He draws a direct connection between his story and his theory, of beauty creating beauty. Also, Gates becomes relatable to his audience through connecting himself to his ideas in his