Technology: Opportunity to Observe + Pivot into Positive Emotion

Surreal moments (Bechdel's father was killed by a Sunshine bread delivery truck), Shocking moments (Bechdels' father striking his children), and an opportunity to find the source of Bechdel's father's abusive behavior in his repressed homosexuality, before concluding with a realization filled that releases positive emotions

Alcestis dies and the play opens with his funeral. Apollo arrives to bring Alcestic back, but death still carries Alcestis away. Then Hercules shows up and doesn't recognize that he's at a funeral and people are in mourning. This goes on for a bit until someone lets Hercules know that he's behaving inappropriately and he decides to save Alcestis and succeeds.