> > As for catharsis, the purging of the emotions through certain types of art:
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> > I can only remember it happening twice--for the book "Gone With The Wind" and the movie "Braveheart."
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> > I bawled And I remember it felt good, and I even re-read/re-watched the sad parts just to keep the waterworks up. Afterwards, I felt drained, but in a good way.
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> > vent by sobbing over "Where The Red Fern Grows" or "Beaches" or whatever.

Gone with the Wind... Braveheart... Where the Red Fern Grows, Beaches... Okay. :-) May I ask what it is in these films which causes a good kind of sadness?

I also inquired whether my friend Stephen ever got emotional over any movie, and surprisingly enough, he mentioned that Braveheart caused the shedding of a few tears at the end. I wonder, is that particular kind of movie an "acceptable" outlet for men to allow themselves to experience heart-rending emotion?

Wolfspirit