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Only one of the following statements regarding both Inner and Outer Energy - is true. Choose the correct

one.
Devote a serious amount of time to each choice; consider all the possible answers carefully.
O Outer Energy reveals much of WHAT a character thinks, believes, wants, feels, says and does. Inner Energy reveals WHY
a character thinks, believes, wants, feels, says and does those things.
Inner Conflicts, buried deep in the unconscious part of the psyche, are too far down below the person's awareness
(conscious mind) to cause him/her any emotional pain or serious errors of decision-making, including irrational or
destructive behaviors.
Outer Energy represents and displays whasa character thinks/believes. Inner Energy represents and displays what a
character feels. They're both easy to identify, since all humans are always clear on the difference between what they feel
and what they think/believe.
A character's Inner Energy goal (Inner Need) can always be identified by what he/she states he/she wants more than
anything - usually early in the film. The more powerfully the character obsesses over it, the stronger the Inner Need for it
is.
In an unsuccessful (or "negative") Hero's Journey, the Inner Need for the main character is achieved while the
single/overall Want is not.

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Final answer:

The statement that Outer Energy reveals WHAT a character thinks/believes and Inner Energy reveals WHY a character thinks/believes is the correct one.


Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is English.

Only one of the statements is true and that is: Outer Energy reveals much of WHAT a character thinks, believes, wants, feels, says and does. Inner Energy reveals WHY a character thinks, believes, wants, feels, says and does those things. This means that Outer Energy represents the outward behaviors and actions of a character, while Inner Energy represents the underlying motivations and emotions driving those actions.

For example, in a film, a character's Inner Need is what they state they want more than anything, while their single/overall Want is the main goal. In an unsuccessful Hero's Journey, the Inner Need is achieved, but the Want is not.


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