Book CLXVI
The Narrative
On telling stories, the plot that structures experience, characters that embody meaning
Chapters
1
The Story
On sequence with meaning
“Story is events with significance. Not just what happened but why it matters. Narrative meaning.”
2
The Plot
On structured sequence
“Plot is story's structure. The arrangement of events. Beginning, middle, end—the shape of narrative.”
3
The Character
On persons in story
“Characters embody story. Through persons, narrative becomes concrete. Agents of plot.”