TOK The Arts: The Role of the Artist in Politics

What does Lin-Manuel Miranda suggest about all art in tense, fractious times?

• All art is political.

• Art is only political when it addresses current events.

• Art has no relation to politics.

• Art is only political in times of war.

What is the underlying theme of The Sound of Music according to Miranda?

• Climbing mountains and fording streams.

• The threat of Nazism.

• The joy of family.

• The beauty of nature.

What internal conflict does Nellie Forbush face in South Pacific?

• Her love for a biracial man.

• Her desire to leave her hometown.

• Her struggle with her career.

• Her relationship with her parents.

What criticism did In the Heights receive from critics?

• It was considered too modern.

• It was seen as old-fashioned or sentimental.

• It was too political.

• It lacked musicality.

What significant change has gentrification caused in neighborhoods like Lower Manhattan and Harlem?

• They have become more recognizable.

• They have become unrecognizable.

• They have become more affordable.

• They have become less diverse.

What radical narrative is highlighted in In the Heights?

• The narrative of immigrants making a better life.

• The narrative of American independence.

• The narrative of urban decay.

• The narrative of political corruption.

What did Donald Trump declare about Mexicans in his first speech?

• They are bringing drugs.

• They are contributing positively to society.

• They are artists.

• They are not relevant to politics.