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(An analysis of the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s It using Aristotle’s Poetics) When the word “poetics” is used, poetry and roses are often what come to mind. However, poetics can be any form of entertainment. “The conception of tragedy which Aristotle developed in his work has perpetuated the Greek ideal of drama through the ages,”(Aristotle). Aristotle is talking about drama and plays specifically, and in today’s world, he would be talking about movies. Several movies are released in theaters every week. There is a variety of genres, including drama, thriller, horror, comedy, and romance. Aristotle mentions, “epic poetry, tragedy, comedy, dithyrambic poetry, flute playing, and lyre playing,”(Aristotle) in his Poetics. …show more content…
However, this film does not really have a fall of the protagonist, like in most Greek tragedies. If anything, the Protagonists rise against the monster and conquer their fears, many things most children could not do. Pennywise the clown is not scary, but yet the way he tantalizes the children is deeply unsettling. “He’s coy—he toys with these kids—making his sudden bursts of insane clown hostility that much more shocking,”(Christy Lemire). The moral of the film is to conquer your fears, so they do not conquer you, but that is easier said than done. The fall of the Protagonists would probably be when Beverley gets kidnapped by It and the other children must try to save her. The band of misfits fell apart, but when Beverley gets taken, it unites the boys and they vow to save her. At first glance, the boys want to protect themselves and try to forget all their problems. This is the fall of the protagonists because one of the children went missing and that was what the kids were trying to …show more content…
The audience could really connect with the children protagonists as they attempted to conquer their childhood fears in order to defeat a monster. Everyone has something they are afraid of, and they will eventually have to overcome the fear in order to live a happy, somewhat stress-free life. Fear is the root of all anxiety, which only makes matters worse. The fight or flight mechanism kicks in with fear and while people would like to say they would stand their ground and conquer their fears, a majority of them would run away. Running away is easier than facing fears, but it only temporarily fixes the problem. It left several people with an unsettling feeling that Aristotle would say means the film changed the way you saw the world. According to Aristotle’s Poetics, Stephen King succeeded in creating a moving, yet creepy, film that changed the way you saw the world.
Works Cited
Golda, Gregory J. "Aristotle." Aristotle and the Poetics. N.p., n.d. Web.
Kermode, Mark. "It Review – Enthusiastic, Cine-literate Retelling of Stephen King's Horror Novel." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 10 Sept. 2017. Web.
Lemire, Christy. "It Movie Review (2017)." RogerEbert.com. N.p., 08 Sept. 2017. Web.
Lewis, Rebecca. "It Movie Review: A Bloody, Creepy and Brilliantly Terrifying Horror Film." Metro. Metro.co.uk, 06 Sept. 2017. Web.
Sachs,
(An analysis of the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s It using Aristotle’s Poetics) When the word “poetics” is used, poetry and roses are often what come to mind. However, poetics can be any form of entertainment. “The conception of tragedy which Aristotle developed in his work has perpetuated the Greek ideal of drama through the ages,”(Aristotle). Aristotle is talking about drama and plays specifically, and in today’s world, he would be talking about movies. Several movies are released in theaters every week. There is a variety of genres, including drama, thriller, horror, comedy, and romance. Aristotle mentions, “epic poetry, tragedy, comedy, dithyrambic poetry, flute playing, and lyre playing,”(Aristotle) in his Poetics. …show more content…
However, this film does not really have a fall of the protagonist, like in most Greek tragedies. If anything, the Protagonists rise against the monster and conquer their fears, many things most children could not do. Pennywise the clown is not scary, but yet the way he tantalizes the children is deeply unsettling. “He’s coy—he toys with these kids—making his sudden bursts of insane clown hostility that much more shocking,”(Christy Lemire). The moral of the film is to conquer your fears, so they do not conquer you, but that is easier said than done. The fall of the Protagonists would probably be when Beverley gets kidnapped by It and the other children must try to save her. The band of misfits fell apart, but when Beverley gets taken, it unites the boys and they vow to save her. At first glance, the boys want to protect themselves and try to forget all their problems. This is the fall of the protagonists because one of the children went missing and that was what the kids were trying to …show more content…
The audience could really connect with the children protagonists as they attempted to conquer their childhood fears in order to defeat a monster. Everyone has something they are afraid of, and they will eventually have to overcome the fear in order to live a happy, somewhat stress-free life. Fear is the root of all anxiety, which only makes matters worse. The fight or flight mechanism kicks in with fear and while people would like to say they would stand their ground and conquer their fears, a majority of them would run away. Running away is easier than facing fears, but it only temporarily fixes the problem. It left several people with an unsettling feeling that Aristotle would say means the film changed the way you saw the world. According to Aristotle’s Poetics, Stephen King succeeded in creating a moving, yet creepy, film that changed the way you saw the world.
Works Cited
Golda, Gregory J. "Aristotle." Aristotle and the Poetics. N.p., n.d. Web.
Kermode, Mark. "It Review – Enthusiastic, Cine-literate Retelling of Stephen King's Horror Novel." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 10 Sept. 2017. Web.
Lemire, Christy. "It Movie Review (2017)." RogerEbert.com. N.p., 08 Sept. 2017. Web.
Lewis, Rebecca. "It Movie Review: A Bloody, Creepy and Brilliantly Terrifying Horror Film." Metro. Metro.co.uk, 06 Sept. 2017. Web.
Sachs,