A rollercoaster ride is an experience few can forget. Most people have felt the rush of adrenaline right before the final drop, some crave it while others are terrified of it. Literature is not different from roller coaster when it comes to the buildup and rising and the falling action. Not only does the plot development chart looks like a physical rollercoaster; it describes a person’s emotion throughout the ride. In Candy’s Gourlay’s Tall Story, it presented a story about a tall boy who moved to Britain from the Philippines and fitting in with his new family. Ms.Gourlay’s book included the seven elements of plot development.
The exposition is usually a background about character and location. In the exposition, the reader learned Bernardo is very tall, and his mother and half-sister lives in London. He was considered a hero in his hometown in the Philippines, where he lived with his aunt and uncle. The second point in the plot development is the inciting incident. The inciting incident is when Bernado made a wish on the …show more content…
Furthermore, the shock cause him to became unconscious and going to the emergency room. Another event that took place in the falling action is when Andi won the basketball game for their school. For the sixth point of the plot development, resolution, the reader learned Jabby is saved by Andi’s aunt. The author wrote, “‘Henry?’ a voice called. ‘Henry are you there?’Are Jabby spat some rubble from his mouth and reply in a voice that almost sounded like his own, ‘Please, it’s not Henry anymore. It’s Jabbar. Short for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.’” This quote shows the reader there is a happy ending in Jabby’s story. For the denouement, the last point of the plot development, it serves the purpose of tying up loose end. In the book, the dénouement told the reader that the tumor in Bernado head is gone after Andi makes a
The exposition is usually a background about character and location. In the exposition, the reader learned Bernardo is very tall, and his mother and half-sister lives in London. He was considered a hero in his hometown in the Philippines, where he lived with his aunt and uncle. The second point in the plot development is the inciting incident. The inciting incident is when Bernado made a wish on the …show more content…
Furthermore, the shock cause him to became unconscious and going to the emergency room. Another event that took place in the falling action is when Andi won the basketball game for their school. For the sixth point of the plot development, resolution, the reader learned Jabby is saved by Andi’s aunt. The author wrote, “‘Henry?’ a voice called. ‘Henry are you there?’Are Jabby spat some rubble from his mouth and reply in a voice that almost sounded like his own, ‘Please, it’s not Henry anymore. It’s Jabbar. Short for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.’” This quote shows the reader there is a happy ending in Jabby’s story. For the denouement, the last point of the plot development, it serves the purpose of tying up loose end. In the book, the dénouement told the reader that the tumor in Bernado head is gone after Andi makes a