Plagiarism is a word drilled into students’ heads from the moment they are old enough to grasp the concept. Again and again, students are reminded how nefarious the act …show more content…
According to Gladwell, “art is not a breach of ethics,” (Gladwell) and by taking Lewis’s experiences and words and turning them into a new idea, Lavery has done nothing except create art. However, by taking Lewis’s personal experiences, did Lavery not violate her life and present her to an audience who may think of her negatively now? Yes, art is not a breach of ethics, but when you take someone's life and misrepresent it, without stating that the unfavorable acts are not true, is this not an act of defamation that goes far beyond