Francis experienced early success as a musician. He was well liked when he performed in local clubs and bars, and a representative from a record company expressed interest in signing him to a label. However, before achieving national recognition, his partner died, which caused Francis to fall into a deep depression. Eventually, he gave up his dream of being a musician, and now spends his time working in a local coffee shop. Francis's story is most clearly an example of:

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Francis's story is an example of a contamination story because a negative event (the death of his partner) negatively affected his self-concept and led him to give up on his dream of being a musician. Self-verification, redemption stories, and self-complexity do not accurately apply to his situation.

Francis Experienced Early Success as a Musician