Shakespeare's immortal words, the function of art is to hold "the mirror up to nature."

In Shakespeare's immortal words, the function of art is to hold "the mirror up to nature." However, centuries later legendary playwright and philosopher Bertolt Brecht contested that theory by saying, "Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it." From Shakespeare and Brecht's idea of a mirror and a hammer, does the musical act as either a mirror or a hammer for society in the time it was first produced on Broadway? Use your textbook and/or outside research to support your claim. What we're looking for 1. Original Thesis 2. Well selected evidence 3. 3 pages 4. Intro 5. Topic Sentences 6. Conclusion                                                                            

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