Quote by Robert McKee

Whereas life separates meaning from emotion, art unites them. Story is an instrument by which you create such epiphanies at will, the phenomenon known as aesthetic emotion...Life on its own, without art to shape it, leaves you in confusion and chaos, but aesthetic emotion harmonizes what you know with what you feel to give you a heightened awareness and a sureness of your place in reality.

Whereas life separates meaning from emotion, art unites them

Summary

This quote emphasizes the transformative power of art in relation to life and emotion. It suggests that while life may often disconnect meaning from emotion, art has the ability to blend them seamlessly. By using storytelling, art can create moments of epiphanies, known as aesthetic emotion, which merge what we understand intellectually with what we feel emotionally. Life, without the influence of art, can be disorienting and tumultuous. However, by experiencing aesthetic emotion through art, we can gain a deeper awareness and confidence in our understanding of reality and our place within it.

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Reality Knowledge Feelings Confusion Chaos Story Meaning Emotion Awareness Epiphany Harmony Aesthetic Emotion Epiphanies

By Robert McKee

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