I speak with Harvard phd student Manvir Sing about an article he wrote called Orphans and Their Quests. We discuss the "the sympathetic plot," which explores aspects and themes seen in stories around the world.
Youtube version here: https://youtu.be/zTZLnVLmCa0
Here is the original article: https://aeon.co/essays/what-makes-the-sympathetic-plot-a-universal-story-type
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