Many people carry around great expectations of how his masterpieces must be absolutely the best there is in its field and without having been in contact with any of his many works might later be really disappointed. ... My personal expectations were probably looking at a masterpiece something that would just blow me off my chair and stay as a memory forever. ... When the director takes a theme with the play as in the Christmas theme and makes it realistic and sensible so that it can be related to I think it would be great. ... Without the music the theme and atmosphere would not have be...

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Downfalls of the hero archetype typically involve some type of wounding ability or weakness this being the only thing that can stop this great hero and not even special armor, skilled training or years of psychiatry therapy can solve. ... This aspect is unhealthy due to a standard set of assumptions and expectations are preset to the story's unveiling. ... Rosa Parks doesn't fit a common theme of hero; neither does Marilyn Monroe or Babe Ruth. ...

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In tragedy, people are tested by great suffering and must face decisions of ultimate consequence. ... According to Aristotle, the change of fortune (reversal) for the hero should be an event that occurs contrary to the audience's expectations and that is therefore surprising, but that nonetheless appears as a necessary outcome of the preceding actions. ... In this way tragedy shields them from experiencing any harmful emotions, thus leaving them in a better state to understand the themes presented in such plays. ... Aristotle delves into great detail as he defines and discusses his philos...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate