Pride and Prejudice is a masterclass in how confidently we can be wrong about people. The story of two people who mistake their first impressions for objective truth, until the story forces them to confront who the other person really is. This episode digs into Austen’s brilliance at showing how believing you have infallible judgment isn’t wisdom...it’s a trap.Most of the art used in this episode is from Hugh Thomson's 1894 illustrated edition of the book.Sign up for 'BTMC: Protagonist Edition', where you get EXTENDED VERSIONS of the episodes to take you even deeper into the story with more scenes, more lessons, and more of everything that makes the show what it is, as well as access to all of the Character Analysis episodes. Sign up link below: ---------------------------Get BTMC: PROTAGONIST EDITION: https://becomingmain.supercast.com/--GET THE FREE NEWSLETTER: "THE SCHOOL OF PROTAGONISM"Substack: https://substack.com/@schoolofprotagonismFOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: https://instagram.com/becomingmainX: https://twitter.com/becomingmain
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The Sword In The Stone \\ King Arthur Origin Story
Disney did you dirty.Because you probably think Arthur becoming king was as easy as pulling the sword from the stone. But the actual myth is way more complicated (and therefore, realistic?).Before Camelot, before the round table, there was just a boy who didn't know what he was destined to be, and with no idea the struggle he would have to survive in order to claim his crown.Sign up for 'BTMC: Protagonist Edition', where you get EXTENDED VERSIONS of the episodes to take you even deeper into the story with more scenes, more lessons, and more of everything that makes the show what it is, as well as access to all of the Character Analysis episodes. Sign up link below: ---------------------------Get BTMC: PROTAGONIST EDITION: https://becomingmain.supercast.com/--GET THE FREE NEWSLETTER: "THE SCHOOL OF PROTAGONISM"Substack: https://substack.com/@schoolofprotagonismFOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: https://instagram.com/becomingmainX: https://twitter.com/becomingmain
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde \\ Beware Your Shadow
"Man is not truly one, but truly two."It's one of the most famous gothic horror novellas, and it all started when Robert Louis Stevenson had a nightmare so vivid that his wife had to wake him because of his screams.The story that dares to ask the question: Is man good, evil, or both?Sign up for 'BTMC: Protagonist Edition', where you get EXTENDED VERSIONS of the episodes to take you even deeper into the story with more scenes, more lessons, and more of everything that makes the show what it is, as well as access to all of the Character Analysis episodes. Sign up link below: ---------------------------Get BTMC: PROTAGONIST EDITION: https://becomingmain.supercast.com/--GET THE FREE NEWSLETTER: "THE SCHOOL OF PROTAGONISM"Substack: https://substack.com/@schoolofprotagonismFOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: https://instagram.com/becomingmainX: https://twitter.com/becomingmain
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The Tell-Tale Heart \\ You Love To Lie To Yourself
Edgar. Allen. Poe.The Master of Macabre. The tortured genius whose own life was almost as dark as the stories he wrote. Today, we dive into one of his most iconic tales, The Tell-Tale Heart.This story is disturbing. It is horrifying. And we're still going to find takeaways that we can apply in our own lives, so jump in and let's get started.Sign up for 'BTMC: Protagonist Edition', where you get EXTENDED VERSIONS of the episodes to take you even deeper into the story with more scenes, more lessons, and more of everything that makes the show what it is, as well as access to all of the Character Analysis episodes. Sign up link below: ---------------------------Get BTMC: PROTAGONIST EDITION: https://becomingmain.supercast.com/--GET THE FREE NEWSLETTER: "THE SCHOOL OF PROTAGONISM"Substack: https://substack.com/@schoolofprotagonismFOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: https://instagram.com/becomingmainX: https://twitter.com/becomingmain
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The Hound of the Baskervilles \\ Life Is Probabilities
The curse has plagued their family for hundreds of years. A spectral hound that preys only on those of the Baskerville name. Is Sherlock Holmes up against his most clever foe yet, or maybe...the devil himself?Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 60 detective stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. The man who has turned into one of the most globally loved (and replicated) characters ever created. Dive into the world of Holmes with what is the most Halloween-season-worthy mystery he was asked to solve.Sign up for 'BTMC: Protagonist Edition', where you get EXTENDED VERSIONS of the episodes to take you even deeper into the story with more scenes, more lessons, and more of everything that makes the show what it is, as well as access to all of the Character Analysis episodes. Sign up link below: ---------------------------Get BTMC: PROTAGONIST EDITION: https://becomingmain.supercast.com/--GET THE FREE NEWSLETTER: "THE SCHOOL OF PROTAGONISM"Substack: https://substack.com/@schoolofprotagonismFOLLOW BTMC FOR MORE GREAT CONTENT: Instagram: https://instagram.com/becomingmainX: https://twitter.com/becomingmain
We're going to discover the world's greatest stories and the important lessons they hold. Each episode will take you on a journey, transforming how you see life through literature's most powerful narratives.
Hamlet will teach you why you shouldn't put off making that big move. Jo March exemplifies committing to your business idea when no one believes in you. Captain Ahab’s struggle with Moby Dick is a warning to not let future relationships be ruined by the memories of your exes.
Fiction for your non-fiction life.
Tune in, be changed.