A REFLECTION ON THE 7 BASIC PLOTS.
Christopher Booker's Seven Basic Plots is only a relatively new analysis of storytelling published in 2004. Booker has bravely attempted……
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Plot 7 Rebirth Part 2 “The Dark Spell Within”
As described previously the re birth plot can be seen as essentially two states, one where there is a dark spell over the protagonist……
PLOT 7: REBIRTH (Part1)
It is fitting that I am writing this on Valentine’s day, because the central redemptive force in this plot line (re-birth) is……
Plot 6: Tragedy (part1)
Christopher Booker argues that when looking for the deeper pattern in storytelling most satisfying and complete stories (and by no……
PLOT 5: Comedy
Booker spends two chapters on the comedy plot quoting numerous classical comedies but argues it’s a type of story derived from……
Christopher Bookers Seven basic Plots. Plot 4: Voyage and Return
"Voyage and return" is a basic plot type about a journey, but of a different kind compared to "Plot 3 The Quest". Here the protagonist……
Plot 3: The Quest
Plot 3: The Quest The Lord of the Rings, Excalibur and Raiders of the Lost Ark are examples of stories, according to Christopher Booker,……
Plot 2 Rags to Riches (part2):
Rags to Riches …the Dark Version! Well this is the plot structure that I believe even Christopher Booker didn’t realise……
Plot 2 Rags to Riches (part1):
This plot is a real favourite and seems to be told over and over again, and yet we never seem to get sick of it! It’s the plot……
"The Seven Basic Plots- and why we tell stories"
The plot of your story is merely a device in which you convey a theme. Its no wonder then, Christopher Booker has argued that……
