UNIVERSAL SYMBOLS - Classpecting for those who haven't read Homestuck

Analyzing a story, any story, is going to require a unique and flexible approach. Engaging with both what the text says outright as well as what is left unsaid but still heard, metaphor and concreteness intertwined. Classpecting is a system for analyzing a character's role within the story through the lens of "titles" - two words that condense the character's symbolism, motivation, and journey, while still allowing for flexibility and further analysis. In this video, I go over each of the Aspects that can make up one half of a classpect title, and it's the first in a series that'll examine classpecting to its smallest minutia. -- VIDEO CHAPTERS -- 00:00 Introduction 01:55 The Basics 08:34 Quartets 12:19 Quartets 2 14:26 Triangles 1 17:23 Triangles 2 18:31 Acknowledgements 22:38 Outro -- THE SERIES -- Classes Explained:    • MODERN ARCHETYPES - Classpecting for those...   Detailed Addendum: TBA Classpecting Walkthrough: TBA -- MUSIC USED -- "Doctor" - Buzinkai and Clark Powell "Stride" - Kalibration "THE LYRIST" - Thomas Ferkol "[Defun Botsbuildbots [] [Botsbuildbots]" - Portal 2 OST "Aquifer" - Pedro Silva "Eridan's Theme" - Toby Fox "Darling Kanaya" - Toby Fox "See In Your Fantasy" - Jami Lynne "Flouring with you" - Pedro Silva -- ESSAYS THAT INSPIRED MINE -- optimisticDuelist:    • The Hero Titles - I - Aspects      • The Hero Titles - II - Classes      • The Hero Titles - Pt III - Archetypes   0pacifica: https://archiveofourown.org/works/241... https://archiveofourown.org/works/268... -- YEARS OF LIFE CUT SHORT DURING EDITING PROCESS -- 5 billion -- SOCIAL MEDIA -- Tumblr:   / kooki914   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kooki914.bsk... Ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Koo... -- TAGS -- #stories #storytelling #homestuck #classpecting #archetypes