Voyage and return
The voyage and return
plot structure is prevalent in works of child fiction such as the Chronicles of
Narnia and Alice in Wonderland. Stories like these feature a character that is
transported to a strange and magical land, sometimes unintentionally who must
protect the strange land from a threat. After the character's trouble, he or
she returns back to their own world having learnt something valuable about
themselves.
The voyage and return
storyline plays out like this:
1. Anticipation stage and the "fall"
into the other world: We are introduced to the protagonist and his or her's
dull average life. The main character is transported to a magical and unknown land,
sometimes by no fault of their own.
2. Initial fascination or dream state: Shortly
after the protagonist's arrival he or she begins exploring the new surroundings
and experiences significant changes compared to where the main character
departed from such as changes in physics and logic. The character doesn't feel
at home here.
3. Frustration stage: This is when the
antagonistic presence arrives and the wonder subsides, creating unease inside
our hero.
4. Nightmare stage: the evil force that
arrived in the previous stage directory pursues the main character in full
force. It seems that he or she is doomed.
5. Thrilling escape and return: the hero is
saved from the malevolent entity by their own devices or with help and is
allowed to return home having learnt a valuable lesson.
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