| From our deconstruction of hundreds of
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| | give him one more chance.
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| Hollywood blockbusters....
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| | Interdiction: take no further steps
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| The Hero's Journey is the template upon
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| | towards marriage.
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| which the vast majority of successful
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| | Breaking the Interdiction: Mozart gets
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| stories and Hollywood blockbusters are
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| | married; moves to Vienna.
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| based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood
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| | Trial 2:
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| movies we have deconstructed are based on
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| | The King wants a musical tutor for her
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| this template.
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| | niece.; Salieri blocks it
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| Understanding this template is a priority
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| | "...why must I submit sample of my work
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| for story or screenwriters.
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| | just to teach a 13 year old girl..";
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| The Hero's Journey:a) Attempts to tap
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| | "..well I won't..."
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| into unconscious expectations the
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| | Developing Characters and Relationships:
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| audience has regarding what a story is
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| | Constanze brings samples of Amadeus' work
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| and how it should be told.b) Gives the
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| | to Salieri.
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| writer more structural elements than
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| | Developing Hero's Capabilities: Salieri
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| simply three or four acts, plot points,
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| | looks at Mozart's work...it's miraculous;
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| mid point and so on.c) Interpreted
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| | Salieri walks away.
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| metaphorically, laterally and
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| | Foreshadow of the Resolution: "...from
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| symbolically, allows an infinite number
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| | now on we are enemies...I will ruin your
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| of varied stories to be created.and
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| | incarnation..."
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| more...
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| | Trial 3:
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| Sample Movie Deconstructed: Amadeus
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| | Foreshadow of the Resolution: Papa
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| (1983)
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| | arrives in the dark costume.
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| FADE IN: Context: screams; the
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| | "...What is your financial situation?
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| antagonist's regret / Inner Challenge.
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| | They say you have debts..."
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| Meeting the Antagonist: Salieri.
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| | Foreshadow of the Sword: "...that one
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| Foreshadow of the Journey: Salieri
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| | will..."
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| thinking back [flashbacks].
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| | Developing Characters and Relationships:
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| The Ordinary World: Austria; snow
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| | Papa meets Constanze; out on the town.
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| Mozart's era.
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| | Foreshadow of the Resolution: Papa's
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| Meeting the Herald: the priest.
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| | mask.
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| Refusal: Salieri playing the piano;
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| | Pulled Back: "...I want you to come back
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| "..leave me alone..."
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| | to Salzburg..."
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| Call to Adventure: "...all men are equal
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| | Polarization: Mozart mocks Salieri's
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| in God's eyes..."
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| | music.
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| Antagonist's Backstory: "...you must know
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| | Foreshadow of the Resolution: "...that's
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| this...""...it was very popular in its
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| | right, mock me..."
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| day..."
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| | Meeting the Oracle: Mozart working on
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| Foreshadow of the Journey: Salieri
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| | Figaro; Lorl (the maid servant) arrives.
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| conducting the opera [flashback].
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| | Developing Characters and Relationships:
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| Introducing the Hero's Capabilities:
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| | Mozart working on Figaro, Constanze and
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| "...that was Mozart..." playing for the
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| | Papa arguing.
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| King as a young boy.
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| | Ideal: Lorl visits Salieri; "...next time
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| Pushed to the First Threshold: "...for
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| | they're out of the house, let me know..."
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| Gods sake confess...give yourself some
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| | Seizing the Sword: Salieri sees that
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| piece..."
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| | Mozart is working on the 'Marriage of
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| Threshold Guardian: Salieri's father;
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| | Figaro."
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| "...my father did not care for music..."
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| | Pushed to the Near Death Experience:
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| Conscious decision to embark on the
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| | Salieri tells the King's counsel that he
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| Journey: "...please God..."
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| | is working on Figaro.
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| Threshold Guardian overcome: Salieri's
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| | Resisting the Near Death Experience:
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| father dies.
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| | Mozart tries to defend himself in the
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| First Threshold:
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| | King's audience.
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| Outer Cave: New World; the King's court
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| | Near Death Experience: Herr Director rips
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| composer.
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| | out the ballet.
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| Middle Cave Threshold: the door.
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| | Battle with the Serpent: Mozart begs
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| Middle Cave/ Meeting Allies: meeting
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| | Salieri for help.
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| Amadeus and Constanze.
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| | Reward: the Emperor attends rehearsals;
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| Romantic Challenge: "...will you marry
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| | the pages are put back in.
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| me..."
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| | Atonement with the Father: Figaro is
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| Push to the Inner Cave: "...Mozart is not
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| | marvellous; the King yawns; the audience
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| here..."
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| | don't like it; "...why don't they
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| Pull to the Inner Cave: "..they've
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| | come..."
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| started without me..."
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| | Apotheosis: Salieri's opera is
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| Inner Cave: "...that's Mozart! That
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| | exceptional with Mozart's help; "...the
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| giggling, dirty minded creature crawling
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| | best opera yet written..."; Mozart
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| on the floor..." Mozart playing for the
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| | congratulates Salieri.
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| Pope.
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| | Ultimate Boon: Mozart father dies; Mozart
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| Push to the Physical Separation: "...if I
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| | writes Don Giovanni; Salieri sees a way
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| don't satisfy, you can dismiss me..."
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| | to kill Mozart.
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| Developing the Hero and Antagonist:
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| | Pushing to the Resolution: Salieri
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| "...on the page it looked simple, almost
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| | dresses up and asks Mozart to write a
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| childish..."
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| | Requiem for the dead.
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| Pushed to the World of the
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| | Developing Characters and Relationships:
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| Transformation: Pope sends Mozart to
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| | Salieri discusses how exactly to kill
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| Vienna.
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| | Mozart with the priest..
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| Meeting the Mentor, Allies and Enemies:
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| | Pulled Back: Emanuel's version of Don
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| the King and his councillors.
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| | Giovanni; commissioning it for the
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| Physical Separation:
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| | masses.
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| Developing the Antagonist: Salieri
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| | Pushed Forward: Foreshadow of the Magic
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| playing the piano.
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| | Flight: "...I want it [the money] here in
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| Developing the Hero: Amadeus trying on
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| | my hand..."
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| wigs.
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| | Refusal: Lorl doesn't want to go back.
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| Developing Characters and Relationships:
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| | Pushed Forward: Salieri turns up in the
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| Mozart meets the King, Salieri et al.
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| | mask.
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| Trial 1:
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| | Pushed Forward: Constanza pushes the
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| We're going to commission an opera from
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| | Requiem; here is a man with real money.
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| you...
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| | Magic Flight: Mozart gets drunk and
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| Resistance to the Trial: an opera set in
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| | Constanza leaves.
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| a harem in Turkey.
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| | Rescue from Without: Salieri takes the
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| Polarization: Mozart toys with Salieri's
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| | sick Mozart back home.
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| tune.
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| | Crossing the Return Threshold: Constanza
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| Developing the Antagonist: "..why did he
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| | feels she must come back.
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| create the lust and then deny me the
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| | Master of the Two Worlds: Mozart tells
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| talent..."
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| | Salieri what to write.
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| Antagonist's Romantic Challenge: meeting
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| | Freedom to Live: the burial; Salieri
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| Salieri's crush.
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| | watches himself become extinct; returns
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| The Turkish opera is a success.
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| | back to his room in the institution.
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| Developing Characters and Relationships:
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| | Learn more...
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| the King congratulates Mozart; "...but
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| | The Complete 188 stage Hero's Journey and
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| there are too many notes..."
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| | other story structure templates can be
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| Romantic Challenge: "..my landlady, she's
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| | found at
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| the fiancé of Herr Mozart..."; when do
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| Romantic Challenge: Salieri realises that
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| | at this site.
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| Mozart has had his girl. At that moment I
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| | Kal Bishop, MBA
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| knew, the creature had had my darling
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| girl; for the first time in my life I
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| began to have violent thoughts.
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| Pulled back to the Ordinary World:
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| Amadeus' father persuades the Pope to
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