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The Seven Basic Plots
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Christopher Booker's The Seven Basic Plots is a long book. It's on the order of War and Peace for thickness. It also gets a bit repetitive at times, but if you can slog through the material, you're rewarded with a good understanding of the seven basic plots. You can also get a good dose of Jungian psychology to boot; for instance, Booker likes to talk about the symbolism of the masculine and feminine aspects of a character.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })That being said, here are Booker's seven plots:SummaryOvercoming the MonsterHero learns of a great evil threatening the land, and sets out to destroy it.Rags to RichesSurrounded by dark forces who suppress and ridicule him, the Hero slowly blossoms into a mature figure who ultimately gets riches, a kingdom, and the perfect mate.The QuestHero learns of a great MacGuffin that he desperately wants or needs to find, and sets out to find it, often with companions.Voyage and ReturnHero heads off into a magic land with crazy rules, ultimately triumphs over the madness and returns home far more mature than when he set out.ComedyHero and Heroine are destined to get together, but a dark force is preventing them from doing so; the story conspires to make the dark force repent, and suddenly the Hero and Heroine are free to get together. This is part of a cascade of effects that shows everyone for who they really are, and allows two or more other relationships to correctly form.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })TragedyThe flip side of the Overcoming the Monster plot. Our protagonist character is the Villain, but we get to watch him slowly spiral down into darkness before he's finally defeated, freeing the land from his evil influence.RebirthAs with the Tragedy plot, but our protagonist manages to realize his error before it's too late, and does a Heel–Face Turn to avoid inevitable defeat.The Plots in Detail | |
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Unwanted Harem | |
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Pretty much any Unwanted Harem anime. | |
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The Star Wars saga | |
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Tin Man | |
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Also Tin Man, which is based on The Wizard of Oz... only in that, the ending differs. | |
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Ontological Mystery | |
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An Ontological Mystery is basically this minus how the protagonist got there. | |
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Monster of the Week | |
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Monster of the Week shows | |
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