Johnstone, Impro - tragedy is stylized human sacrifice, a superstimulus of the exhilarating experience of killing a high-status person.
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@sarahdoingthing Musicals are the only currently extant form of tragedy I'm familiar with and their heroes are typically low-social-status. -
@ozymandias314 Johnstone thinks empathy is key - it ruins comedy and (he thinks) makes tragedy "pathetic" and wrecks the catharsis. - 4 more replies
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@sarahdoingthing when I watch tragedy I typically identify with the tragic hero. Is this uncommon?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahdoingthing I suspect tragic heroes are high-status so the contrast makes their fall sadder.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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