New World Symphony 9 Essay

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One day after school, a boy brings home something that he’s so proud of. He can’t wait to show his mom when she gets back from work. The door opens and the boy eagerly shows the mother his work. It’s a macaroni picture, of what the mother can’t figure out. Remnants of glue are strewn across the paper. Is that a booger in the corner? But she still loves it, booger and all. When she looks at the picture, she sees past the obvious technical imperfections and appreciates it for the emotional memories that it will store: the elation of her son to show her the masterpiece, her appreciation for his innocence, and her pride in her son’s creation. Any passerby to this mother’s refrigerator would think, “Macaroni art, that’s cute”. But to the mother, she knows that this art is special to her, and nothing will …show more content…
9, he was careful in his approach in delivering the piece to the people, crafting the work until it became a masterpiece. Not all works of art have to elicit emotion the way that the “New World Symphony” does; sometimes the audience of a piece derives a different emotion than the artist initially intended, yet still define the work as a masterpiece. One work that perfectly fits this mold is the film, The Room. At first viewing, it is immediately apparent that this work is by no means a technical masterpiece. Poor performances by actors, awkward green screen effects, and oddly gratuitous nudity are just a few reasons why The Room is a technically awful piece. Despite all of its flaws on the surface, people love this movie because of its ability to make people laugh hysterically. Its flaws lead the audience to treat this film like a comedy, which it was by no means supposed to be. The mastermind behind this film, Tommy Wiseau, intentionally wanted this work to be a heart-wrenching melodrama set in his ideal version of America, and its departure from the intended melodramatic trajectory is where the audience is able to derive innumerable

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