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Human Creative Expression Discussion

In general, works of creative expression impact and are impacted by the situations and

people that surround them. First, people react to acts of creative expression based on how they

relate to them. If something does not spark an idea, a reaction or an emotion, people are unlikely

to take notice. However, many creative expressions evoke emotions and ideas from people which

impact how they see the world (Kiernan, 2020). Works like paintings, songs and poems make

people think about their role in how they were created and what these creations say about

society.

This is because creative expressions mirror what people see in themselves, in others and

in the world around them. They may help people to understand other people and situations better

compared to the levels of understanding before interacting with creative works of expression. An

example is in the poem Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Emily Dickinson. Many people

think of death as an intangible construct with infinite meanings. Emily Dickinson puts the idea of

death into her own concept and urges people to think differently about death and to do something

with their lives rather than wait for their inevitable demise from earthly existence (Dickinson &

Howe, 2004).

On the other hand, acts of creative expression are impacted by the people and events that

surround them. This is because many cultural works are not abstract, rather they are based on

people’s experiences and ideas. Thus, creative people use their experiences and knowledge to

create media that people can relate to in light of their circumstances. Emily Dickinson used her

own interpretation of death and ideas from other people to generate her prolific poems, thus

allowing real-life scenarios to have an impact on her acts of creative expression. Without
experiences to impact their shape and appearances, acts of creative expression would be

meaningless creations floating in an imperceptible existence.

Questions about culture and expression

How do different cultures influence artistic expression?

In what ways does culture shape the communication forms of a community?

What role does culture play in the interpretation of artistic creations?

To what extent does culture influence the choice of the subject matter of artistic works?

How does cultural upbringing influence one’s preferred forms of artistic expression?

Questions about my values and the expression of others

How do I perceive other people’s values?

To what extent are my values similar to those of the people I interact with?

To what extent do the expression of other shape my values?

How I would answer these questions

There are many ways through which I can answer these questions. When answering

questions about the relationship between culture and expression, I can use academic databases

and search engines. This idea has been explored by many researchers and creators in the past,

and I can use various keywords combined with Boolean operators to search for peer-reviewed

content that offers more insight into these questions. I can also contact new-age creators using

the internet and social media websites to observe what they think about the questions.
In terms of the questions about my values and the expression of others, I can speak to my

peers and my instructors. I believe that the professional surroundings of educational institutions

are ideal grounds through which people’s values interact and affect how people treat each other. I

can also interact with learners from another institution and compare their responses with the ones

from my school. I believe that these responses will help me identify how individual values are

affected by the values and expressions of others.


References

Dickinson, E., & Howe, S. (2004). Because I could not stop for Death. ProQuest LLC.

Kiernan, F. (2020). Emotion as creative practice: Linking creativity and wellbeing through the

history and sociology of emotion. International Journal of Wellbeing, 10(5).

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