According to Kostelnick and Hassett, who wrote that conventions prompt rather than stifle inventions, which of Brokeback Mountain's themes were variations on old themes?
A) Unrequited love.
B) Virile cowboys.
C) Tragic hero.
D) Stigma.

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Kostelnick and Hassett argue that conventions serve as a foundation for creativity, suggesting that even established themes can be reimagined in innovative ways. "Brokeback Mountain" exemplifies this by taking traditional themes such as unrequited love, the archetype of virile cowboys, the concept of a tragic hero, and the theme of stigma, and reinterpreting them within a contemporary context, thus providing new insights and variations on these age-old themes.

According to Kostelnick and Hassett, Who Wrote That Conventions Prompt