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Anticipation Stage &‘Call’  \n● We become aware of the monster from a distance  \n● We gradually learn of its reputation  \n● Monster casts shadow over community  \n● The hero experiences a “Call” to confront it  \n1) Overcoming the Monster  \nb. Dream Stage  \n● The hero makes preparations for battle ● For a while all seems to be going well ● We feel comfortable and immune from  \ndanger  \n1) Overcoming the Monster  \nc. Frustration Stage  \n● We come face to face with the Monster and its awesome power  \n● The hero seems tiny and alone  \n● The hero may fall into the monster’s clutches  \n● There seems only one outcome  \n1) Overcoming the Monster  \nd. Nightmare Stage  \n● The final ordeal begins  \n● A nightmare battle with all the odds in the Monster’s favor  \n● Just when all seems lost comes the“reversal”  \n1) Overcoming the Monster  \ne. Thrilling Escape from Death & Death of the Monster  \n● Just in time, monster is dealt a fatal blow ● The community is liberated  \n● The hero emerges to win the prize (e.g. hand of the princess, succession to the kingdom, etc.)  \n1) Overcoming the Monster  \nExamples  \n● Jack and the Beanstalk ● Star Wars  \n● James Bond  \n● Jurassic Park  \n● The Seven Samurai  \n2) Rags to Riches  \nSome young, unrecognized hero is eventually lifted out of obscurity or poverty toa state of great splendor and happiness. But their upward progress is not a continuous climb.","cbCaioKBsHthFicf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioKBsHthFicf","pdf",149379,49,"English","# Overcoming the Monster\n## Stages of the Monster Plot\n## Examples of the Monster Plot\n# Rags to Riches","[{\"question\":\"What are the primary stages in the 'Overcoming the Monster' plot?\",\"answer\":\"The plot proceeds through an anticipation stage, a dream stage, a frustration stage, a nightmare stage, and finally, the thrilling escape from death and the death of the monster.\"},{\"question\":\"What defines the 'Monster' in this narrative archetype?\",\"answer\":\"The monster is described as a heartless, egocentric, and seemingly all-powerful personification of evil that possesses a blind spot making it vulnerable.\"},{\"question\":\"What characterizes the 'Rags to Riches' plot type?\",\"answer\":\"The Rags to Riches archetype involves an unrecognized hero moving from obscurity or poverty to a state of great splendor and happiness, though their journey is typically characterized by an interrupted or non-continuous climb.\"}]","The 7 Basic Plots - An Introduction | PDF",1790160115,75]