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== Why we care about tropes == |
== Why we care about tropes == |
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We love fiction, because it reveals truths about the human condition that we could never learn from an encyclopedia. It transforms our moods from the heights of comedy to the depths of drama; it transports us into the life of characters and to fantastic lands. We feel that by talking about the way that stories are put together, we can gain a [[Tropes Will |
We love fiction, because it reveals truths about the human condition that we could never learn from an encyclopedia. It transforms our moods from the heights of comedy to the depths of drama; it transports us into the life of characters and to fantastic lands. We feel that by talking about the way that stories are put together, we can gain a [[Tropes Will Enhance Your Life|deeper understanding and affection]] of our favorite works (though [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|some would disagree]]). |
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So just as the very first wiki, the [http://c2.com/cgi/wiki? Portland Pattern Repository], sought to catalog the patterns in software development, we seek to catalog all of the patterns in media -- the patterns we call [[tropes]]. |
So just as the very first wiki, the [http://c2.com/cgi/wiki? Portland Pattern Repository], sought to catalog the patterns in software development, we seek to catalog all of the patterns in media -- the patterns we call [[tropes]]. |