Wrestling is ballet with violence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Professional wrestling combines the choreographed movement of ballet with physical violence.
- In plain terms
- Wrestling looks like dance but involves hitting people.
- What can you take from it?
- Wrestling is a performance art that mimics violence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is wrestling a sport or a show?
- Does violence need to be real to be art?
Another view
Wrestling involves athletic skill beyond just choreography.
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