In Class: public space analysis

Understanding Pathos is a part of going to the movies, because a lot of the time people go to the movies to escape whatever is happening to them in real life.  Movie theatres have large posters, and huge displays of fantastical images that take people away from the everyday.  People see these posters and displays, and choose what they want to see for a variety of different reasons.  You see comedy because you need to laugh, you see fantasy because real life is impossible to deal with at the moment, you see movies because you can identify with some aspect or character at a personal level.