Art and the Artist - Caleb Combs

One of my beliefs about art is that it is all about self expression and being unique.  Everyone has a different personality and interpretation on the life they have been given.  Your interpretation is something that is unique to you, reflecting experiences that you have had that others have never been a part of.  Claude McKay's poem The Harlem Dancer perfectly reflects my view on art.  The narrator of the poem has a different view on the dancers in the nightclub.  While most people are just enjoying themselves as they "devoured her with their eager, earnest gaze," the author sees the disappointment in their faces.  He realizes that they are not enjoying what they were doing and wish for something different in their lives.  His different interpretation on the scene at the nightclub accurately represents my view on art.