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Literary Criticism Assignment - 2
Literary Criticism Assignment - 2
He held the opinion that an experience of art belonged in a different category from
other experiences and should not be compared to those of daily life. Richard Richards
argues that the aesthetic experience of art is not unique, but rather a part of everyday
life. He suggests that it is composed of an explanation of worth and an account of
communication, and that the development of the human mind is a result of it being
used as a tool for communication. Richards believes that the ultimate form of
communication activity is the arts, even if the artist is not actively involved in the
project.