This symbolizes the obstacles that people face in real life because if you think about it like this you cannot write a essay without writing utensils so therefore in order to get through you must face your challenges in order to live life hope that was good enough for you!
Because of the silence between them
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technically me answering you right now is being an artistic pursuit in a way, but other from that it could be a name they thought of when they were making ranks and thought it was cool