All art is a communication. The best art is a deep communication in the most eloquent delivery through the artists chosen media, Aesthetics included. In order to achieve this, the artist should be so deeply connected to what they want to say, as to be the embodiment of the thought.
Once this is the case, they should master their media to convey the emotional and intellectual value they have embodied. Good art is often overlooked, as observers often lack the same appreciation of the thought content of the art. Example, how often have you seen blistering examples of great answers on YA, only to see them shot down by the voters and questioners simply because they could not appreciate the depth of the content?
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I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.