Mr Hafiz : Week 7

So this week, we continued with our refugee stories project. 

And today Mr Hafiz talked about breaking the story into 6 parts. Also know as the spline. 

This is what Mr Hafiz explained to us.

6 Splines in a Narrative

1. Exposition

The world, the characters and its rules and roles are introduced. Suspension of disbelief begins here

2. Inciting incident

An inciting incident is the event that throws the everyday life of the protagonist out of balance.

The inciting incident gets the story moving. In a problem-centric view, this is the basic problem that the protagonist is attempting to solve. 

3. Progressive complications

Progressive complications and conflict make the story emotionally charged and is key to maintain interest. The implication that every problem that the protagonist solves raises a new problem; Robert McKee calls it the “Law of Conflict.” McKee makes an interesting point that storytelling is a “temporal art” like music; and, conflict is very important for good stories. (Conflict is a very important element of games too). 

4. Crisis

Crisis is that stage of the story where the protagonist seems to be surrounded by insurmountable problems. 

Unlike the inciting incident, the protagonists usually have to make a choice here.

5. Climax

Climax is the stage where emotions reach their peak. 

Where the consequences of the choice unfolds.

6. Resolution.

Resolution is where all story problems are resolved.

And so me and Sharon separated our stories accordingly. 

And well,

Exposition

Mary is a 16 years old Burmese girl. She left Burma in 2008. And she only speaks her mother tongue, and no other language.

Inciting Incident

Got the chance to go to school in Malaysia

Progressive Complications

She had doubts, thoughts wondering in her head. On how the school was going to be like, since she has never been to a school before. She was afraid she could not make any friends, as she could not speak English.

Crisis

She had trouble communicating with the other students as she does not speak the language.

Climax

She became determine to learn English.

Her teacher noticed that Mary would start singing in her native tongue when she is homesick or feeling sad.

Her teacher taught her how to sing.

Sang in public at her school graduation.

Resolution

She made more friends since she can now speak English and could have proper conversations with the other students.

She overcame her fear of singing in public.

She was thankful she had kind friends and kind teachers.

Below is our mind map;