The Power of Stories to Entertain

A family attends a classical music concert, which entertains them by providing an opportunity to experience live performance and escape from their daily routines. They also watch a movie at the cinema, which is a form of passive entertainment that provides a way to immerse themselves in a captivating story and experience high-quality filmmaking. The power of these stories to entertain is illustrated by the fact that Scheherazade, a tale from the Persian professional storytelling tradition, has been retold in multiple mediums, including music (by composers such as Rimsky-Korsakov and Ravel), film and even video games.