Polar Opposites?

Wright thinks that “The artist and the politician stand at opposite poles (345),” but I disagree with him. Both artists and politicians try to connect with an audience, and both create. An artist attempts to convey emotions using paint, pen, and motions, and a politician attempts to explain government through speech and conversation. An artist shares his work because he wants others to understand, and a politician speaks with the people because he wants change. Both the politician and the artist need something from others, be that recognition or a vote. An artist creates personified emotions through the medium of art or words, and this work can change lives or inspire actions, and a politician enacts change through laws and choices. Artists and politicians are frequently opposed, as shown by Wright’s struggle with the Communist party, but both fields are linked through their desire to create and their need to communicate with the masses.