The correct answer is that artists view reality in very different ways than ordinary people do. Because their outlook is so radically different, they are continuously isolated in their experience of the world. These conflicting outlooks are a source of danger for the artist since their views are in disagreement with society’s organizational principles.
The lady of Shallot lives in a secluded tower. She can only look at reality throught the reflection of a mirror. She is under a course which means that the day she dares to look a the world without the mirror, she will die.
Artists are able to comprehend aspects of reality that ordinary people do not see. If these aspects are in conflict with the social order in place, they will end up economically, politically and socially isolating the artist.
