Whenever the tragic deed, however, is done within the family - when murder or the like is done or meditated by brother on brother, by son on father, by mother on son, or son on mother - these are the situations the poet should seek after.
Aristotle notes that the most compelling stories, the ones that have lasted, are those in which there is familial conflict. These are the most emotionally gripping stories.
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