Plato in the Republic and Aristotle in his Poetics discuss story-telling, poetry, and its influence on the public. Thoroughly explain Plato’s “Puritan” doubts about stories and his challenge to defend story-telling, from the Republic.

Plato in the Republic and Aristotle in his Poeticsdiscuss story-telling, poetry, and its influence on the public. Thoroughly explain Plato’s “Puritan” doubts about stories and his challenge to defend story-telling, from the Republic. Then show how Aristotle’s Poetics provides an account of stories that offers a response to Plato. Finally, comment on whether you find Aristotle’s defense of stories adequate. You are required to include an example from film as an illustration.

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