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Narrative Theories

Aristotle
(384 BC – 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.
Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end
The "well-made" story demands a sense of closure (following human nature)
The Greek philosopher Aristotle described in his 'Poetics' a set of rules to describe an 'ideal narrative'. These broadly consist of the following:
• A story needs a plot which is constituted as a beginning, followed by a middle and closed off with an ending. These points of entry, middle and exit should be clearly defined, and should not be meddled with.
• The highest level of tension in the narrative should coincide with the actual middle of the narrative.
• The story should be about a hero/protagonist, who should be a representation of someone 'important' in the polis, because these characters are crucial for the existence of the entire polis.
• The tension in the narative comes from a conflict, which is......

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