Article: Entertaiment
Entertainment is a broad category of activities that can be enjoyed for pleasure. It ranges from the solitary choices of reading a book or creating art, to a social activity like a movie outing with friends, to a dinner party accompanied by music and dancing, to performances intended for a large audience. The word is derived from the Latin “to entertain.” Some entertainments are based on stories, such as the Persian professional storytelling tradition of Scheherazade, which has inspired orchestral works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel and Szymanowski, a film by Pasolini, and an innovative video game. These entertainments can have powerful effects, changing how people view the world and themselves.