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Lessons from the Last Samurai Part 5
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Lessons from the Last Samurai Part 5

Act 3

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Dec 18, 2023
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Act 3 (the 4th act in the 4-act structure) is also known as the Martyr phase. That doesn’t mean that the hero has to die or everyone has to die (I can’t stand movies where everyone dies) but that he has to be willing to die.

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