Atlas story edited

Elevator line:

With every second becoming more painful as he holds up the skies, will Atlas choose the mortals he cares so much for or his revenge on the gods.

Act one:

We are first introduced to Atlas and the torment he has to endure as punishment. Scenes show his surroundings and we eventually see the severity of his pain by the effects it has taken on his body. He begins to question why should he continue to hold the heavens when he was not in the wrong to wage war on the gods. With this question lingering, he begins to remember what led him to be here and with each passing second as his hatred grows, he clutches the pillars tighter (similar to the stance that Samson from the bible holds) and pieces of the skies start to fall down.

Act Two:


We see scenes of of Atlas past, his original stand against the gods but these scenes are dissolved with ones that show the humans. He is conflicted in whether to get revenge on the gods and release his burden or to continue to hold the skies in order to protect the people. He thens imagines what would happen if the sky were to fall, and chaos takes place. The gods do not care that the people are in torment, which angers Atlas even more. He closes his eyes and his grasp again tightens on the pillars. Atlas then slowly relaxes as it seems that he finally has his answer. 


Act three:

As he opens his eyes, Atlas sees a small pile of offerings before him and he realizes that he must not drop the world for revenge or himself, he has to protect. The weight feels a bit lighter after remembering what he holds the sky for. He adjusts himself and appears stronger than before as he accepts his fate and continues to stand for the rest of his days.