Lethem's article basically validates the "plagiarism" and borrowing in art and music. The beauty of music or lyrics is that you can interpret it in so many different ways. Some people may find inspiration in a song and build off of that idea; Artists are artists purely for this reason.
---> “Beautiful as the chance encounter of a sewing machine and an umbrella on an operating table” is an expression of the belief that simply placing objects in an unexpected context reinvigorates their mysterious qualities.
I like the idea that art can be any given object in a different position or perhaps a different color. People who can see the beauty or importance in one object or word, can take that same idea and create something completely new and different...Yes, they might have stolen a few words or ideas here and there, but the end product is something to be appreciated. Art is meant to be shared and experienced and it cannot evolve without the ideas of others. Basically Lethem says that most work is at least somewhat influenced by plagiarism, but if we were to ban plagiarism completely we wouldn't be able to experience all of the creativity the world has to offer.
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