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Deaf Composer
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The Deaf Composer trope refers to any creator who enjoys composing, cooking, painting, singing, sculpting, or some other creative activity, yet they can never experience it first-hand because they suffer from a loss of one (or more) of the senses most closely tied with their art or have a unique biology that won't allow them to experience their creations. This usually results in or from Sense Loss Sadness, though it may just be that the Deaf Composer has found a way to compensate à la Disability Superpowers or found a workaround that enables them to keep creating despite their disability. They may pursue this passion either out of a love of it or as a means to compensate for their disability. While this can be Played for Laughs with the Deaf Composer character who is a cook also being a Lethal Chef (or just amazingly bad for non-cooking arts), it can just as easily be Played for Drama with the character struggling heroically with their Tragic Dream. Interestingly, they may not necessarily be bad at cooking, painting, etc., making quite competent creations. However, these may suffer from being by-the-numbers and uncreative due to the lack of all required senses, while other times it's that very same drawback that gives them such a unique and passionate perspective they blow rivals out of the water. This trope is named in honor of Ludwig van Beethoven, who in the later years of his life continued to compose despite becoming mostly deaf (he didn't start deaf, however). Being an alien spy probably helped. He was able to compose while being deaf because he was such a brilliant musician that he could "hear" his symphonies' hundred-plus instruments in his imagination. Subtrope of Ironically Disabled Artist, which is for all cases where a disability contrasts the method of creating art (not just in a way that involves an absence of senses). Contrast Creative Sterility, where a character is unable to create art (or procreate) not because they lack the corresponding senses but out of a lack of creative spark. Compare Blind Musician, for visually impaired music artists. Opposite of Dream-Crushing Handicap, where it becomes physically impossible to follow the dream. Examples: |
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