Week 6: Response to Ecstasy of Influence – Oona Pecson (Moon)

I think this criticism was also very interesting to read! It gives a lot of insight into what plagiarism is, along with what we can 100% call original work. It seems like even great and prominent figures either in art or literature, such as Shakespeare, have even been named as “famous plagiarists”! However, what i think is possible is that people just have a tendency to draw inspiration from other things they have seen, and if you think about it there are plenty of instances where ideas and creations stem from a previous idea or work that already exists. My thoughts are that, in this case, the big question revolves around originality. What can be considered original content? But also, how can something be officially declared as plagiarism? Especially in the art and literature field, it seems like it would be difficult to fully distinguish this. One last question to ask would be just that: Is it even possible to distinguish the line between plagiarism and inspiration?

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