User blog:Danir1415/Adventure Elements

 Adventure Stories 

 Here are some characteristics of an adventure story.



 The Hero/Heroine

 §   noble, brave, and courageous

 §   intelligent

 §   enthusiastic

 §   a risk taker

 §   saves the day

 §   attempts to solve all problems

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 4.5pt"> The Journey

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 4.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"> A journey always has a realistic setting.

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 4.5pt"> The Conflict/Problem

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 4.5pt"> The Resolution to the Problem

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