Step One: Please start by watching BOTH videos: Tragedy Lessons from Aristotle ( https://youtu.be/nGlQkaoIfBI ) and A Character Has 4 Pivotal Moments To Change In A Movie
( https://youtu.be/RrQDfZUJhXk )
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 750 words:
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 characters transformation relate to your own life? If so, how?
Can you apply any of the lessons learned to your own life? If so, how?
