Protagonist

Antagonist

Marko Alexandrovich Ramius

(Dynamic)
Jack Ryan (Dynamic)

Igor Loginov (Dynamic)

Setting
On submarines
in the late Cold
War era

Mood
Tense

Type of Conflict
External Conflict

Conflict
A Soviet naval captain, is fed up with the Soviet system and wants to defect to the United
States with his officers. The Soviet Navy's new sleuth nuclear missile submarine. Jack Ryan,
figures out why Ramius wants to defect but has to prove his theory to the U. S. Navy
before the conflict between these two countries get out of control.

Goal
Captain Ramius and crews successful defection to the United States

Events leading to climax

Caption Ramius decides to defect the US and gives the plan to a Russian relative whos in the Navy.
CIA Analyst Jack Ryan figures out Ramius plan to defect.
Ramius fakes a nuclear accident to make the Russians think Red October was destroyed.

Climax
The Red October cook turns out to be a soviet intelligence agent who tries to fire a missile to
block Ramius plan

Solution
The cook was shot by Jack Ryan and the Red October was able to escape another soviet sub sent
to sink it.

Theme

Triumph of the desire for peace