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I've read many novels built on Shakespeare's work, an unannounced tribute to his work. But often times like the author of the fantasy novel they often miss a resolution. I see a lot of Macbeth here in this piece without resolution. At the end of Macbeth's severed head is brought to Malcolm by Macduff, proofing that Macbeth was overthrown, and that Scotland is now Malcom's to rule. So the kingdom was left with a good King. The bad King Macbeth was gone because of greed and corruption, and he died without a clear conscious. A thought-provoking ending.

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While so much of the human brain is still a mystery, one of its greatest mysteries is the urge for self-expression through art—whether it be visual art, movement, music, literature, design, theater, or something else. Whatever drives this creative instinct, a growing body of research is revealing that making art (or even immersed in the experience of art) can be therapeutic, soothing, and empowering. How visual artmaking affects our physiological and psychological well-being is well within the province of Art Therapy. Yet your missive can help us understand how this seeming instinct for expression (and its influence on imagination and how creativity can aid in survival) can be a boost to learning and thriving.

Fantastic concluding image: I see such promise in the light of your current project.

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Thank you for restacking @Kemi Oyedepo!

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