Quotation by

Margaret Atwood

Popular art is the dream of society it does not examine itself.

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Margaret Atwood means that popular art reflects the idealized hopes and desires of society rather than critically analyzing its problems or flaws. Instead of questioning or challenging social realities, it often presents a comforting or simplified version of life that people want to believe in.

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