In the artistic retelling of fairy tales, does art counteract ideology?
I feel like it holds that potential. Jeannette Winterson feels like it is not only possible, but her duty to attempt to do so. Through retelling fairy tales that previously reinforced negative ideologies, she wants to attempt to use these new versions to bring back the authenticity that is being drowned out by societal and cultural ideologies. Art is an example of the human mind and heart that is one of the must pure forms of expression that one can try for. It is the easiest way to strike a chord with someone and convey new ideas and thoughts. I can think of no other mediums besides the arts to truly convey social change or to counteract common idelology. However I would say it is a tenous line, because art can be used to further ideology as much as it detracts from it.
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