The artist, however faithful to his personal vision of reality, becomes the last champion of the individual mind and sensibility against an intrusive society and an [interfering] state. The great artist is thus a solitary figure. He has as Frost said a lover's quarrel with the world. In pursuing his perceptions of reality he must often sail against the currents of his time. This is not a popular role. If Robert Frost was much honored during his lifetime it was because a good many preferred to ignore his darker truths. Yet in looking back). we see how the artist's fidelity has strengthened the fibro of our national life. Review the final paragraph of the speech, on page 5. Click or tap THREE underlined sentences that use literary devices to convey the idea that artists often disagree with commonly held views. 1 2 3 4 5​