In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded the pianist Van Cliburn with the National Medal of the Arts. Read this excerpt from President Obama’s speech at that event: And I speak personally here because there are people here whose books or poetry or works of history shaped me. . . The fact is that works of art, literature, works of history, they speak to our condition and they affirm our desire for something more and something better. Conduct online research and identify a song or piece of music, work of visual art, movie, or piece of literature that inspires you or helps you understand life a little better. Write a paragraph explaining the aspects of the piece of art you chose that appeal to you most.

Pianist and music educator Van Cliburn receives the 2010 National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama at an East Room ceremony at the White House on March 2, 2011. Managed by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States Government. Photo by Ruth David. Courtesy of the National Endowment for the Arts

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