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The seven original stories/plots
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Leading on from one of my other posts, I read ages about the theory that all stories derive from 7 basic plots. I've track down two versions of this theory but I'm pretty sure that the article I read was different and gave examples as well. ie one of them was Romeo & Juliet which was seen as the basis for any love story involving two people from different backgrounds eg Grease.
Does anyone know the rest?
The two versions I've found are these:
[wo]man vs nature
.[wo]man vs man
.[wo]man vs. the environment
.[wo]man vs. machines/technology
.[wo]man vs the supernatural
.[wo]man vs. self
.[wo]man vs God/religion
.Overcoming the monster
.Rags to riches
.The quest
.Voyage and return
.Comedy
.Tragedy
.Rebirth
Does anyone know the rest?
The two versions I've found are these:
[wo]man vs nature
.[wo]man vs man
.[wo]man vs. the environment
.[wo]man vs. machines/technology
.[wo]man vs the supernatural
.[wo]man vs. self
.[wo]man vs God/religion
.Overcoming the monster
.Rags to riches
.The quest
.Voyage and return
.Comedy
.Tragedy
.Rebirth
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The straight dope page isn't a bad link - which basically shows how it's a bit of an urban legend that '7' is an authorative number (allow it's something you hear a lot)
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/001124.html
Main point is though - it don't matter if there's 2, 20 or 200 as long as people enjoy yours