A Shakespeare novel is considered a masterpiece because it appeals to all of the human emotions with its complex and interesting characters that
have such universal appeal that they stood the test of time, far greater than any other collection of books has ever.
But this is all based on what Society deems a character "Great."
A romance story would be considered good if it appealed to everyone's experiences in love. But what if we were in a different reality where
Love is an entirely different story.Hell, what if love doesn't exist
If you put that romance story in that dimension, hell, it won't be popular or considered good because it doesn't appeal to the masses of that dimension.
So if criticism and quality are based off of human experiences and society and what not, and if the rules of society are not tangible, rather, made up and are constantly changing.
Isn't it safe to say that there is no such thing as good or bad work? Merely what society approves is good work?
A prime example of this.
Lord of the rings was considered a bad book by many critics at the time, yet years later, it boomed in popularity. Why? Well, As Bob Dylan once said.
"Times are a changing."
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