Not forgetting the original intention, it is too difficult, even demanding, for people who have gone through all kinds of things and lost too much. In the symbolic struggle, it seems that there are only two paths: redemption or death. The former is the reconciliation after the grievances are cleared, and the latter is the despair of getting nothing.
But why is the weight of the times so heavy? In a work where one person represents a class, who is the enforcer? There are always people who seem to be more mysterious than God and cannot speak.
And is there really always such a stark opposition between the times and the trends of the times? So, are such artworks reflecting reality, or are they masking and distorting reality?
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