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1. Supplication
The situation of Supplication is versatile, requiring only a Persecutor, a Suppliant and a
Power in Authority. Essentially, the Persecutor brings harm to the Suppliant who then
appeals to the Power in Authority for salvation. The most obvious example of this in
modern film is the crime story of an innocent man on trial begging for reason to triumph
while appealing to the judge, governor and anyone else who will listen to grant
salvation.
2. Deliverance
Ever feel that you have seen this movie
Deliverance is a situation of helplessness that evolves into one of triumph because of a before or that there is nothing new? Well they
hero. It requires An Unfortunate, A Threatener and a Rescuer.
have been saying that for quite some time.
Georges Polti "36 Dramatic Situations"
translated into English was published in 1916.
This work establishes the theory that all
stories fall into set categories.
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However, one subsection of Disaster is the Natural Catastrophe a genre that exploded
in the mid-20th century with disaster movies featuring volcanoes erupting, earthquakes
rattling, buildings catching fire and ships turning completely upside down. 36 Dramatic
Situations writer Georges Polti probably had no idea that one minor grouping in a sea of
military-inspired kingdom killers would emerge to become its own cinematic genre.
Probably because he couldnt have foretold the invention of movies.
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8. Revolt
Oh, Revolt. Theres nothing like a good, old fashioned case where one or a thousand
rise up against tyranny. It is a revenge of the most elaborate kind because it requires
a conspiracy. There are really two elements at work here: the Tyrant and the
Conspirator. Fortunately, the conspiracy can be one man with a convoluted plan, a group
planning on stabbing their leader on the 15th of March or an icon who revolts and
causes social change because he or she is just that charismatic.
9. Daring Enterprise
Daring Enterprise This dramatic situation requires a Bold Leader, an Object, and an
Adversary. Its essentially the forerunner of the Men on a Mission Movie. Its high
concept, but the key here is that the stakes have to be life-threatening enough to make
the enterprise considered daring. Heading into the Mexican desert to attack a heavily
guarded compound is dangerous. Heading to a dinner full of idiots, for example, is not.
10. Abduction
Abduction This situation requires the presence of an Abductor, an Abducted, and a
Guardian. Its a relatively cut-and-dry situation in which someone is taken, with or
without their consent, and the abductor is set to protect their captive from the one in
pursuit of reclamation.
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12. Obtaining
Obtaining This situation includes a Solicitor looking to take ownership by means of
force, ruse, or persuasion and an Adversary seeking to deny them their prize. This can
also entail a central arbitrator of the two opposing parties, such as a judge in a
courtroom.
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16. Madness
Madness A simple scenario consisting of one who has gone insane and a victim of
the madmans actions. The victim can certainly be the madman him/herself being the
cause of their own misfortune or undoing, or as is tragically common (because of the
undeniable powerful effect) it tends to be a kinsmen or loved one of the madman. The
reasons for succumbing to madness can vary as often as the consequences and the
victim ranging from obsession to fear, and everything in between and beyond.
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25. Adultery
Adultery is a frequently explored dramatic situation in cinema, and is often the catalyst
for thrillers and stories of vengeance (like the films of Adrian Lyne), or contemplative
meditations on morality and social expectations (like the films of Eric Rohmer).
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30. Ambition
Ambition Three elements are needed for this situation. An Ambitious Person covets
an Object/Goal but finds their desires possibly thwarted by an Adversary.
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34. Remores
Remorse The situation requires three elements including a Wrongdoer, a Wrongdoing,
and an Interrogator/Other who helps the person acknowledge their sin and deal with
their feelings of remorse. This isnt a matter of mystery or suspense as the incident and
the one responsible can be well-known from the beginning. Whats important is the
sinner taking ownership of their guilt, accepting it, and then making an effort to deal
with it in some way.
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