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Setting is established in a Roman Catholic
Cathedral, time of international crisis where faith is all that’s left.
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A real sense of community is reinforced, at the
same time made clear that everyone is struggling.
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A communist dictator (character must being appealing to audience) comes into power
overthrowing the current democracy gaining the support of the people offering a
simple solution to the complex problems the world has brought on
o
The conversion to communism offers hope to the
people of the church, shining a new light on the future.
o
The catholic religion was used for scapegoating,
blaming Jesus Christ for not saving his people by now
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Ordering the abolition of religion, the dictator
assigns a group to tear down all evidence of religion.
o
Planning on tearing down the building of Hagia
Sophia in hopes of removing the presence of God in the town, the dictator
overrules the plans and claims the stripped building as headquarters.
o
Head of the group assigned attempted to object
the idea of keeping the building standing, fearing that the building has too
much symbolism in its architecture.
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SPOLIA:
the building was made up of other religious artifacts as well
o
To install fear into the citizens, the dictator
orders the public execution of the rebel, reinforcing to the citizens that the absence
of religion is a demand, and for the better.
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Meanwhile, person A tries to rally up the Catholics,
trying to keep their religion alive but the recent installment of fear left
them even more doubtful than before.
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As the dictator continued to enforce communism,
and eliminate religion, more and more people began disappearing, including the
daughter of Person A, who attempted to tell a school-boy who God was to her.
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The spirits that still exist within the building
of Hagia Sophia begin taunting the dictator, heightening his paranoia allowing for
him to begin second guessing all he’s done to the city.
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Person A, who is now alone in her attempt to
keep God alive, goes to town square to protest the abolition of religion
o
People initially act in ignorance, in fear of
the dictator seeing them as a part of the rally
o
People came from apartments, stores, everywhere
to see the commotion, all helping them remember what they believed in and why
they believed in it
o
Person A is killed by the dictators army
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The prosecution of person A was the last straw
for the dictator. Now possessed by the spirits within Hagia Sophia, he burns
down the building with himself in it showing the death of communism.
o
And from its ashes, Catholicity will rise once
again as the funeral for person A is held by the citizens on the grounds of the
burnt cathedral.
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The church is rebuild on the grounds, with the
central dome built higher, closer to God and heaven once the community had
regained their faith.
