In paragraph 3 of the text, in the sentence “Yet, if the cultural sector can survive in the short term, the
Covid pandemic might unlock doors to golden age for the arts
For Britain’s theatres it has been a case of history repeating itself. The playhouses were often closed inthe 16th and 17th centuries as a result of the bubonic plague and last year they closed because the primeminister decided that Covid-19 meant watching a play in the flesh was too risky.
Like other sectors of the economy, the theatre adapted, with people able to watch performances on TV or on their mobiles. No question, though, it has been a tough period, as it was in 1593, when the theatres inLondon were closed for 14 months.
It will take time and the return of tourists for London theatres to recover from the shock of Covid-19 and some may not make it without continued state support. Yet, if the cultural sector can survive in the short term, the long-term future looks a lot brighter.
Adversity can also be the spur for creativity. That was true of Shakespeare, who wrote some of his most famous plays during and after outbreaks of the plague. The Great Depression in the 1930s coincided with a bumper crop of great Hollywood movies. Shocks get the creative juices flowing, and the past 18 months have provided one heck of a shock.
There is, though, another reason why the coming decades might be a time of artistic vibrancy that has little to do with Covid-19. In the background, while the pandemic has been raging, big technological changes have been unfolding. Developments – in genomics, in artificial intelligence, in new materials, in computing –form the components of a fourth industrial revolution. The lesson from history is that industrial revolutions tend to be the catalyst for artistic revolutions.
The first industrial revolution, which began in Britain in the middle of the 18th century, had a profound effect on artists, writers and composers. The early decades of industrialisation led to demands for political change, but they also gave rise to the Romantic movement.
If anything, the link between culture and economics was even clearer during the second industrial revolution, which straddled the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. It produced new artistic mediums – the cinema and TV, for example – but it also had a marked impact on existing ones. Modernism represented a break with the past in art and architecture, as demonstrated by Picasso and Frank Lloyd Wright.
History doesn’t always repeat itself. It is possible the current crop of innovations will not have the same economic or cultural impact as those of the past. There may have been special factors – a peculiar mix of the economic, the political and the cultural – that gave rise to Romanticism and Modernism.
One thing looks certain. Any attempt to challenge the status quo will be met with the claim that today’s music, films and plays are nowhere near as good, innovative or enduring as the great art of the past. Yet, this is an age of disruption. New technology is transforming the way people shop and work. In these circumstances – with their echoes of the turmoil seen during the early decades of the 20th century – it would be surprising if there was no artistic response. Opening the playhouses again may unlock the door to a new golden age.
Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/business/commentisfree/2021/may/23/covid-pandemic
might-unlock-doors-to-golden-age-for-the-arts. Retrieved on: 23rd July, 2021. Adapted.
PUC RJ 2022 - QUESTÃO 18
In paragraph 3 of the text, in the sentence “Yet, if the cultural sector can survive in the short term, the long-term future looks a lot brighter.”, the author expresses
A) doubt about the return of tourists to London due to the shock of Covid-19.
B) hope that the present situation of London theaters will improve in the future.
C) fear that the playhouses in London will face a tougher period than that in 1593.
D) expectation that the London cultural scene will never be the same after the pandemic.
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B) hope that the present situation of London theaters will improve in the future.
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