Keith Emerson
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In the movie "MILK" (2008), Harvey Milk says as follows:
When San Francisco changed its voting rules, so that people could elect people from their neighborhood, so that the blacks could elect a African-American supervisor, and in Chinatown, they could elect a Chinese supervisor. And in the Castro we could choose between myself and Rick Stokes. But decent art begs balance, right? So, little district eight, two miles south of the Castro, still very much the same. Irish Catholic, conservative. And with just the right amount of poetry, they found themselves a handsome ex-cop.
I don't understand what "decent art begs balance, right?" means. Could someone please explain the meaning of this sentence?
Also, tell me the meaning of "with just the right amount of poetry."
Thank you in advance for your help.
When San Francisco changed its voting rules, so that people could elect people from their neighborhood, so that the blacks could elect a African-American supervisor, and in Chinatown, they could elect a Chinese supervisor. And in the Castro we could choose between myself and Rick Stokes. But decent art begs balance, right? So, little district eight, two miles south of the Castro, still very much the same. Irish Catholic, conservative. And with just the right amount of poetry, they found themselves a handsome ex-cop.
I don't understand what "decent art begs balance, right?" means. Could someone please explain the meaning of this sentence?
Also, tell me the meaning of "with just the right amount of poetry."
Thank you in advance for your help.