Same basic plot
@Princecaspian (225)
Norway
November 28, 2008 8:21am CST
Whatever the story maybe,it will always have the same basic plot (such as triumph of good over evil)
Do u agree or not ?
7 responses
@thecrazyjogger (3178)
• India
29 Nov 08
yeah tht is true
tbut hte way they go thry n the surprises is wht interests us
@Princecaspian (225)
• Norway
1 Dec 08
Yeah I cant keep a book down when I start reading though in most of the cases the ending is somewhat known.Thanks
@xXSnowFoxXx (458)
• Philippines
1 Dec 08
Yes, I noticed that. Wherever the story goes, the same basic plots are still there. And the teenage girl who hates the popular blonde cheerleader, that can even be considered a classic. And please don't use chat speak.
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@Princecaspian (225)
• Norway
1 Dec 08
I noticed that too thats why I started this discussion.Most of the stories do have a common basic plot.Thanks
@SpikeTheLobster (6403)
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28 Nov 08
Nah. "Good beats evil" is standard. "Underdog wins after lots of struggling" is another (that's the cheerleader one). there are many stories which don't end like that, though. Terminator 3, The Eighth Day, 37o2 le Matin (Betty Blue)... heck, even Forrest Gump didn't have a very standard ending. And that's just the films - books are even more varied.
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@kkthom3 (279)
• United States
2 Dec 08
I disagree that EVERY book is so predictable. I think that some of the more modern books don't always follow that specific formula.
What I'm thinking of is actually a movie but it proves my point. The Departed with Leonardo DiCaprio is a great example. Leo's character was the "good" guy but that didn't translate into him "winning." I really love movies like that because some books and movies are so predictable you don't even have to get through the entire thing to know what happens.
Some books that are like this too are The Great Gatsby, Gone With the Wind, and Things Fall Apart. These were all great books where I think the ending was more realistic in that it wasn't a battle between good and evil rather an account of what happens between people.
@Princecaspian (225)
• Norway
4 Dec 08
Thanks 4 ur response.
A few books r unpredictable as u have said.did not read those books and I do not plan to read them.
Happy Mylotting!!
@Nseries (123)
• United States
29 Nov 08
Yes every story has some plot but i dont read story books they are a sort of boring just for kids .narnia i think that is your favorite book is a bit interesting the plot is xcellent.
Read some other books not storys i recommend you to read philosophies of gr8 people that will help you storys are not usefull
Sorry for being a bit rude
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@Princecaspian (225)
• Norway
1 Dec 08
You were not at all rude.U c I like 2 read story books for time pass and I agree with you that its not useful.Thanks
@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
29 Dec 08
Most stories are a quest. When you think about it the plot breaks down into a quest of boy wants girl, man needs money, police detective needs to arrest someone who is doing crimes. Yes a lot do have the theme of good over evil as we do like to see a hero succeed, whether it is the prince slaying the dragon thus rescuing the princess, or whether it is Forrest Gump find success in life. The good and bad characters form an immediate conflict in a story so the theme is popular.
