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Poetika

Aristotle

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Still feels as foundational as before; probably the most immediate disagreement I have is that characters should act in propriety.
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Ein grandioses Werk. Aristoteles zerteilt die Tragödien seiner Zeit in ihre kleinsten Stücke und bildet aus der Betrachtung und dem Vergleich derer ein Regelwerk, dessen Befolgung zu einer gelungenen Tragödie verspricht.
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Aristotle's observations on tragedies reveal many facets of storytelling - masterfully organized. We really feel him opening up everything to be as clear and concise as possible. Though it had a tremendous impact on today's storytelling, I have found it to be personally less useful; I have difficulties assimilating his views on tragedy in ancient Greece, with today's storytelling (venturing out of the tragic realm, and into the myriad of story genres, leaves many doors open.) 

I find this book to be very precise, for quite the precise situation. Outside of this, many principles do not hold up, or are already internalized after 2000+ years of art.
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