Post by account_disabled on Dec 28, 2023 9:05:12 GMT 5.5
Today I would like to draw attention to the fundamental points of the plot, which can be roughly defined as the "doors" between one act and another of the narrative, and deal in particular with the central moment of the story, which in Anglo-Saxon jargon is call Midpoint. From here on, however, let's call it the "central moment", since we are Italian, and let's see why it is so important and why even in a discussion along the lines of the narrative it is better, or more useful, to indicate it explicitly. The short answer is this: although all the events of the plot have great importance linked to the function they play, the central moment is the true heart of the story.
Where is it Needless to say, the central moment is also physically located around the middle of the narrative, whether novel or film, and we can Special Data recognize it because from that moment on a fundamental change has occurred in the story. After a series of complications and preparatory events, the meaning of which we do not immediately (or perhaps never!) understand, this moment is significant enough to abruptly change the evolution of the story, the personal arc of the protagonist or both. Some examples of “central moments” In The Fellowship of the Ring , by JRR Tolkien, the Fellowship of the Ring is formed (exactly!).
From then on there is a plan to fight Sauron; the solution to the main conflict has been defined – get to Mount Doom and destroy the Ring; our heroes move with a purpose; Frodo is officially transformed into the Ringbearer. It's a pivotal moment not only for the first book but for the entire trilogy. In Gone with the Wind , by M. Mitchell, Scarlett takes the oath to never suffer from hunger again and, as a first result, she is ready to do anything to respect it. She needs to find the money to pay Tara's taxes and nothing will stop her, and it doesn't matter that in order to get the money she decides to marry Frank Kennedy (yuck). In Titanic , James Cameron's 1997 film, Rose makes the decision to leave with Jack when they arrive in America. Too bad that almost at the same time an iceberg gets in everyone's way.
Where is it Needless to say, the central moment is also physically located around the middle of the narrative, whether novel or film, and we can Special Data recognize it because from that moment on a fundamental change has occurred in the story. After a series of complications and preparatory events, the meaning of which we do not immediately (or perhaps never!) understand, this moment is significant enough to abruptly change the evolution of the story, the personal arc of the protagonist or both. Some examples of “central moments” In The Fellowship of the Ring , by JRR Tolkien, the Fellowship of the Ring is formed (exactly!).
From then on there is a plan to fight Sauron; the solution to the main conflict has been defined – get to Mount Doom and destroy the Ring; our heroes move with a purpose; Frodo is officially transformed into the Ringbearer. It's a pivotal moment not only for the first book but for the entire trilogy. In Gone with the Wind , by M. Mitchell, Scarlett takes the oath to never suffer from hunger again and, as a first result, she is ready to do anything to respect it. She needs to find the money to pay Tara's taxes and nothing will stop her, and it doesn't matter that in order to get the money she decides to marry Frank Kennedy (yuck). In Titanic , James Cameron's 1997 film, Rose makes the decision to leave with Jack when they arrive in America. Too bad that almost at the same time an iceberg gets in everyone's way.