Theater Debate

Today in school, we had a debate in theater. The first question was "Should art always show the good being triumphant?" Before the debate my answer was no. It was no because I believe that art should always show the other side of the story, the evil. After the debate, I thought a lot about whether or not I should change my side. In the end, I stick with my decision because I think there is no good without evil, so, evil should be credited sometimes. And plus, when evil is credited, it will be surprising and satisfying. The second question that we debated was "Should art always follow the truth despite public opinion?" For this question I sided with the yes. Before the debate I said that art should always follow the truth because who knows how the public will react, whether rioting or applauding, they will eventually come around. And to back this, Ibsen proved this when he created "A Doll House" back in the 1850's because this was the stepping stone from romanticism to realism in theater history. Sure, the crowd did not react in favor of the play at first, but after years of reviewing it, the people started to understand where Ibsen was coming from. And today, we should still show the truth no matter how it will effect the public because who knows, it could lead us into the new era of theater history. Even after the debate, I still stick with the facts I have presented.