While constructing a story, there are a few concrete rules all authors must attend too. As people read a story they are either looking to learn something, be entertained, or take something away they can apply to their own lives. In order to fulfill the reader’s purpose, each story must contain relevance to the reader along with an engaging and interesting storyline including internal conflict within the main character.
Having relevance to the reader is a key aspect for any story. Personally, when I have to read a story with little to no impact or meaning to my life I’m bored before it even begins. Right now, I’m reading a story about Alexandra Morton who is an aspiring scientist studying the vocal complexities of Killer Whales. The story …show more content…
The battle between doing what is right and what you want to is something everyone can relate to. When people can relate to a character’s journey it emotionally attaches them and helps carry them to the characters final decisions. An example of internal conflict is with Alexandra Morton; as mentioned above, her struggle to leave Seaworld was a decision she did not take lightly. As a scientist, she tried to learn everything she could about whales and that is much easier to do when you have 24/7 access to the animals. As her career went on, she noticed the effects of confinement on the whales. The push and pull of staying and overlooking the crumbling animal versus the right thing to do and leave without job security. Another example of internal conflict driving a story is in Looking for Alaska by John Green. In this story, Pudge developed a deep love for a classmate, Alaska. We later find out that Alaska was tragically killed in a car accident, but Pudge and close friends cannot unearth the real reasons behind her sudden demise. Pudge rationally understands that he is not to blame for the car crash, but with knowing he was the one who let her drive while under the influence, he cannot shake the feeling that he is to blame for Alaska’s death.That guilt drives the second half of the story as he is determined to discover how and why Alaska died. Without the internal conflict of Pudge’s character, the whole second
Having relevance to the reader is a key aspect for any story. Personally, when I have to read a story with little to no impact or meaning to my life I’m bored before it even begins. Right now, I’m reading a story about Alexandra Morton who is an aspiring scientist studying the vocal complexities of Killer Whales. The story …show more content…
The battle between doing what is right and what you want to is something everyone can relate to. When people can relate to a character’s journey it emotionally attaches them and helps carry them to the characters final decisions. An example of internal conflict is with Alexandra Morton; as mentioned above, her struggle to leave Seaworld was a decision she did not take lightly. As a scientist, she tried to learn everything she could about whales and that is much easier to do when you have 24/7 access to the animals. As her career went on, she noticed the effects of confinement on the whales. The push and pull of staying and overlooking the crumbling animal versus the right thing to do and leave without job security. Another example of internal conflict driving a story is in Looking for Alaska by John Green. In this story, Pudge developed a deep love for a classmate, Alaska. We later find out that Alaska was tragically killed in a car accident, but Pudge and close friends cannot unearth the real reasons behind her sudden demise. Pudge rationally understands that he is not to blame for the car crash, but with knowing he was the one who let her drive while under the influence, he cannot shake the feeling that he is to blame for Alaska’s death.That guilt drives the second half of the story as he is determined to discover how and why Alaska died. Without the internal conflict of Pudge’s character, the whole second