Patriotism and CreativityWritten by Maricon Williams
According to George William Curtis, “A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle”.All through history and time immemorial, domineering theme in art and literature is patriotism. We recall during times of war that love for country is a stirring engine to amalgamate men against their invaders. It is like speaking unspoken language of unity. The past trails still have shadows in present. Images, biographies, stories of great leaders and soldiers are well preserved not only in museum but also in visual arts galleries. The works of great painters and sculptures like Michelangelo and Da Vinci are still exhibited. It is still open both for artistic and historical purposes. Walt Whitman’s poem: Oh Captain, My Captain!, is a subtle attack to war then existing. A number of poems, songs and short stories made during those times have common denominator and this is patriotism.
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