Blog Post #2- Elements of a Story

Bock, Dennis. The Communist's Daughter. Canada: HarperCollins, 2006. Print

    

5 elements of a story that are included in my book are conflict, suspense, trap or obstacle, crises, and that it's plausible.

Importance:

1. Plausible

2. Suspense

3. Conflict

4. Trap or Obstacle

5. Crises

     The most important one I picked was that the story is plausible. I think this one is the most important because it further helps the story be more real. If the story made absolutely no sense with no plausibility I personally wouldn't enjoy it at all. I personally enjoy books that are slightly based on real life events with a touch of Fiction added in.

"I listened to Robert's moans. In the new dark I saw him roll his head toward me, and his eyes opened. They were small white things. I crawled toward him carrying a canteen, an aid kit and my sidearm. 'Robert,' I said, 'it's me, Beth. Stop your groaning they'll hear you.' I examined him and found a large piece of wood piercing his left thigh. His cheek was hanging open like a second set of lips. He was missing his left ear. He was a terrible sight. I told him to shut his mouth. 'I'll get you back,' I said, 'you can survive this. But you have to shut up. They're not far off, and they can shoot with their ears as well as their eyes.'"  (The Communist's Daughter- Dennis Bock pg. 86)

     This part of the book I picked was very plausible since it is based about the life of a medic in the war this is the kind of things they would go through sometimes on daily bases. There's also lots of suspense in this section of the book, making you're heart race with thoughts of the things going to happen next? Will they live? Die? What could be running through the mind of the other character who isn't expressing what he thinks or feels like the main character. There's also conflict going on, they're faced with a trap or obstacle, and there is also crises happening as well. This paragraph from my book explains the top 5 elements of a story perfectly!