A recurring idea is Art and the Artist. As the characters respond to the question of the relationship between art and politics, they explore the nature and function of art and the artist. Again, Stoppard's inclusion of various points of view on a topic result in none being clearly privileged. Thus, the reader never comes to a clear understanding of the author's stance on these issues Tzara offers the most radical point of view on the relationship between art and the artist through his explanation of dadaism.