Reading Journal 5

1 Page number: 8

2 Date published: March 17, 2011

3 Author's name: Chicago Tribune

4 Tittle: Dance team apologizes for straitjacket costumes

5 Summary:

A teenage boy got sick after saw a photo, it was the Robert Morris University dance team's

photo. The dancers in the photo were wearing outfits, they had wild hair, dark eye makeup and

chef coats, looked like straitjackets. The boy's mother complained to the university president,

she said, the photo made people with mental illness and feel disturbed. Therefore, the dance

team had apologized for this hurt feelings, but they defended the costume as a legitimate artistic

choice.

6 My opinion:

Nowadays, more diverse arts have appeared, but I think not all arts are good for everyone.

Artistic creators should take into account the social impact and role of the arts. More people

want to enjoy arts, rather than being hurt.