First Certificate Exam A- Citizenship Today
The Wall
Blanco Ferreira, Ana Clara
making them pay a fine for painting on a private wall.
People who approach the topic from this point of view see it as a form of vandalism which should be, and in some countries is, punished by law. For these people, graffiti is an unsightly image of criminal behavior and one of the main reasons why areas of the community become abandoned. And because of this, some people choose not to recognize the artistic merits and creativity of these artworks.
In conclusion, when we talk about graffiti there are always two opinions. Some people are in favour of graffiti and some people are against it. Some of them think that it is art and others think that it is a criminal way of expression. If they are not disturbingother people by doing this, we think that they can do it.But if they paint on private a wall, that is wrong, and then, they could be arrested. Finally, we think that graffiti is a good way to show the world a different way of doing art.