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At the core of any compelling family drama lies a web of unresolved tensions. Authors and screenwriters often use specific devices to drive these stories forward: The Power of Secrets

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In families with a business, the drama centers on which child is "worthy" of taking the reins, turning siblings into rivals. At the core of any compelling family drama

Finding an old letter, a DNA test result, or a hidden bank account that recontextualizes the family’s entire history. : Exploring how far an individual will go

: Exploring how far an individual will go for their kin—such as a parent pawning a wedding ring for survival—or how an estranged member seeks forgiveness after past mistakes.

The past living in the present. Through a non-linear structure, This Is Us shows how Jack Pearson’s death in the 1990s ripples forward into the lives of his adult children in the 2020s.

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