-Step One: Please start by watching BOTH videos: Tragedy Lessons from Aristotle and A Character Has 4 Pivotal Moments To Change In A Movie
-Step Two: Then, please write a four-paragraph essay about one movie--preferably your favorite--that
you watched and learned from the transformation of the main character (whether the hero or villain).
Please do not use a Disney movie for this essay. Please make sure your essay is at least 700 words:
The paper must be typed in a 10 - 12-point font, double-spaced with margins that are no more than 1
inch. Don’t forget to title the essay.
Make sure to cite your sources
where necessary.
-1. In the first paragraph:
Provide the title, date, and director of the film, as well as a brief summary of the film in your own
words.
-2. In the second paragraph:
Choose one character. Describe the character before his/her/their transformation.
-3. In the third paragraph:
• Describe the exact scene or scenes when the character transforms him, her, themselves.
• Describe the obstacles he/she/they overcome.
• Is there a recognition or reversal as described by Aristotle? If so, describe.
• What were the lessons learned by the character?
-5. In the fourth paragraph:
• Does the observer experience a catharsis, as described by Aristotle when watching this film?
• What can an observer learn about the character and the transformation? Provide examples
using scenes in the film.
• Did the character’s transformation relate to your own life? If so, how?
• Can you apply any of the lessons learned to your own life? If so, how?
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