Post by account_disabled on Jan 1, 2024 6:06:19 GMT
My opinion, obviously, but every time I see a film, American or English (they are the ones I prefer), I can clearly see the 3 acts of the story and the transformation of the protagonists. Always. And that's how I see storytelling. Out of a normal situation Jason Taylor, protagonist of David Mithell's novel Black Swan Green, does not live in a normal situation: his normality is a discomfort, but that discomfort still represents an ordinary situation. In this mainstream novel, which I recommend to everyone, the journey that the protagonist takes is internal, as perhaps the genre requires. The story all takes place in Black Swan Green. In the end we find a different Jason. It was history that changed him. It was he himself, with his choices, who changed himself. To transform. This is how the character's transformation must truly be understood: the protagonist's exit from a normal or at least static situation. And the character doesn't yet know his potential, he's not the usual superhero or the Chuck Norris of the moment.
The 5 types of events that change the character I found 5 types of situations that lead the protagonist of the story to change , which make him go on a journey, certainly internal, if not also physical. 1 – Desire to be satisfied Our protagonist has a desire, for example to marry the man she fell in love with, if it is a romance, or to be able to graduate, if it is a boy with family problems. The desires can be multiple and not all Special Data edifying, as you can see from the small list I have prepared, but each desire can involve risks to run (as in Son of God ) or tests to overcome. Novels centered on a desire to be satisfied: Ghost by Richard Matheson (Saving a Marriage) Ashes by Grazia Deledda (finding one's mother) Brian Selznick's Room of Wonders (Finding Your Father) Son of God by Cormac McCarthy (necrophilia) 2 – Dream to come true The protagonist has a dream that has tormented him for years: to be able to buy a wooden cabin in the middle of the woods. This is the novel of my life, but just to show you what I mean.
A dream, in my opinion, is stronger than a desire, but it does not necessarily mean it is more poetic or more romantic, as you can see from the following list. Novels centered on a dream to be realized: No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (getting rich with dirty money) King Kong by Delos W. Lovelace (bringing a giant ape to an exhibition in NY) Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne (reaching the center of the planet) Treasure Island by RL Stevenson (finding the treasure indicated on a map) 3 – Mission to accomplish The classic fantasy to which all Tolkien's heirs, real or presumed, have accustomed us, is based on a mission to be completed. The life of a quiet person, preferably a boy, is turned upside down by the appearance of a sorcerer who tells him that he will have to leave on a very long and risky journey to save the world. In a mission to be accomplished, you are forced to change. The mission requires challenges and risks to overcome. Novels centered on a mission to be accomplished: The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien (destroy the last ring) The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks (finding the magic sword) Red by Jack Ketchum (revenge) Northwest Passage by Kenneth Roberts (finding a Northwest Passage) 4 – Conflict to overcome Inner conflict leads to psychological trials that are perhaps heavier to face than physical ones.
The 5 types of events that change the character I found 5 types of situations that lead the protagonist of the story to change , which make him go on a journey, certainly internal, if not also physical. 1 – Desire to be satisfied Our protagonist has a desire, for example to marry the man she fell in love with, if it is a romance, or to be able to graduate, if it is a boy with family problems. The desires can be multiple and not all Special Data edifying, as you can see from the small list I have prepared, but each desire can involve risks to run (as in Son of God ) or tests to overcome. Novels centered on a desire to be satisfied: Ghost by Richard Matheson (Saving a Marriage) Ashes by Grazia Deledda (finding one's mother) Brian Selznick's Room of Wonders (Finding Your Father) Son of God by Cormac McCarthy (necrophilia) 2 – Dream to come true The protagonist has a dream that has tormented him for years: to be able to buy a wooden cabin in the middle of the woods. This is the novel of my life, but just to show you what I mean.
A dream, in my opinion, is stronger than a desire, but it does not necessarily mean it is more poetic or more romantic, as you can see from the following list. Novels centered on a dream to be realized: No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (getting rich with dirty money) King Kong by Delos W. Lovelace (bringing a giant ape to an exhibition in NY) Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne (reaching the center of the planet) Treasure Island by RL Stevenson (finding the treasure indicated on a map) 3 – Mission to accomplish The classic fantasy to which all Tolkien's heirs, real or presumed, have accustomed us, is based on a mission to be completed. The life of a quiet person, preferably a boy, is turned upside down by the appearance of a sorcerer who tells him that he will have to leave on a very long and risky journey to save the world. In a mission to be accomplished, you are forced to change. The mission requires challenges and risks to overcome. Novels centered on a mission to be accomplished: The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien (destroy the last ring) The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks (finding the magic sword) Red by Jack Ketchum (revenge) Northwest Passage by Kenneth Roberts (finding a Northwest Passage) 4 – Conflict to overcome Inner conflict leads to psychological trials that are perhaps heavier to face than physical ones.