Art: A Bearer of truths and Truth

As we have established, Hamlet believes that the purpose of theatre is to imitate humanity in attempts to show truth. Within the context of Hamlet, Hamlet is literally trying to show truth in order to convict King Claudius, so that his emotions might be rended from him in order to confirm that Claudius indeed had a hand in King Hamlet's death. In general, I think it is inevitable to express a certain amount of truth through a work of art or a piece of music, etc. But is it art's sole purpose to display truth? Works of art are many times made with the intention to reveal truth. As an example, Of Mice and Men, shares Steinbeck's position on the working class during the great depression. It provides us with a portal in which we can look into the depths of Steinbeck's heart in order to define what he believes to be the truth of the matter. The same can go with modern music. Switchfoot, for example, uses their musical prowess as a vehicle to critique hypocrisies in society, and in doing so reveal truth about society. The same goes with movies and any other forms of art within this context. There are those forms of art that may be made for the purpose of entertainment, such as pop satirist's Weird Al Yankovic's parodies on some of the latest hit songs, (I personally like White and Nerdy). These still may present truth in their own fashion. All of that to bring me back to the point. I think that art is a means of communicating or showing truth. From a Christian standpoint though, we ought to be careful to judge truths that art may communicate and weigh them upon the Truth of God's Word.