{"id":6390,"date":"2018-08-13T01:05:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T05:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=6390"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:44:18","slug":"basic-plot-structure-overcoming-the-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=6390","title":{"rendered":"Basic Plot Structure Overcoming the Monster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6390\" class=\"elementor elementor-6390\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22b9abc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22b9abc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ec087d\" data-id=\"2ec087d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e4c995 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e4c995\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08b974e\" data-id=\"08b974e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2e9675\" data-id=\"b2e9675\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6dfe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a6dfe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Overcoming-the-Monster.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14094\" alt=\"Basic Plot Structure - Overcoming the Monster\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Overcoming-the-Monster.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Overcoming-the-Monster-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Overcoming-the-Monster-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Overcoming-the-Monster-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Overcoming-the-Monster-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Overcoming-the-Monster-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8f8cc3\" data-id=\"f8f8cc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38792e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a38792e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some stories start with danger\u2014a terrifying villain, a mysterious creature, or even an internal battle the hero must face. This structure, known as \u2018Overcoming the Monster,\u2019 gives students a gripping way to explore conflict, courage, and resolution. From folklore to fantasy to realistic fiction, this lesson helps students recognize this powerful plot pattern in action.<\/span><\/p><h2>Categories<\/h2><ul><li>evil humans \u2013 Boogies, Bunce, and Bean from\u00a0<em>Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/em>,\u00a0Miss Trunchbull from\u00a0<em>Matilda<\/em><\/li><li>mythological creature \u2013 Cyclops, Kronos from\u00a0<em>The Lightning Thief<\/em><\/li><li>folklore \u2013 vampires, witches, werewolves<\/li><li>religious monsters \u2013 demons<\/li><li>aliens \u2013 Predators, Megamind<\/li><li>wild creatures \u2013 bears, sharks<\/li><\/ul><p>The \u201cmonster\u201d may even be a problem that the main character has to overcome. The battle becomes an internal struggle. An example of this is\u00a0<em>The Goldfish Boy<\/em>. Matthew suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He refuses to go to school. Matthew doesn\u2019t even leave the house. Matthew struggles with overcoming his OCD to help find a lost toddler. He battles this internal monster and wins.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e14a5b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e14a5b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa57c9d\" data-id=\"aa57c9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c6e308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c6e308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/booker\/bookermonster.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Overcoming the Monster Mini Lesson with Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c03b1ac\" data-id=\"c03b1ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f14e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6f14e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Project\u00a0<\/h2><p>Students create a staggered flip organizer that explains Booker\u2019s plot \u2018The Quest.\u2019 The organizer also contains a page for students to list examples from literature or pop culture. Next, students answer a \u2018Digging Deeper\u201d question. For this lesson, the question asks students to think more about the quest plot. Finally, three outline pages provide practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c05fe9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c05fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/booker\/monster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7220ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7220ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Overcoming the Monster\u00a0Examples\u00a0<\/h2><div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-mecbv-79elbk h-full dark:bg-gray-800\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-mecbv-1n7m0yu\"><div class=\"flex flex-col items-center text-sm dark:bg-gray-800\"><div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\"><div class=\"text-base gap-4 md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-2xl xl:max-w-3xl p-4 md:py-6 flex lg:px-0 m-auto\"><div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><h4 class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">James Bond<\/h4><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">James Bond is a secret agent who faces various villains and organizations, such as the terrorist group Spectre, in order to protect the world from their evil plans.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h4>Jack and the Beanstalk<\/h4><p>In this classic fairy tale, Jack climbs a giant beanstalk to confront and defeat a giant who is terrorizing the village.<\/p><h4>The Dark is Rising<\/h4><p>Will Stanton is a young boy who discovers he is the last of a group of ancient warriors known as the Old Ones. He must confront and defeat the forces of the Dark, led by the Rider, in order to save the world from eternal darkness.<\/p><h4>Jaws<\/h4><p>The protagonist, Chief Brody, must confront and defeat a great white shark that is terrorizing the beach and killing people.<\/p><h4>King Kong<\/h4><p>In this classic tale, a giant ape named King Kong must be captured and brought back to civilization but ultimately escapes and wreaks havoc on the city.<\/p><h4>The Three Billy Goats Gruff<\/h4><p>The three goats must overcome a fearsome troll in order to safely cross a bridge and reach their destination.<\/p><h4>Star Wars<\/h4><p>The protagonist, Luke Skywalker, must confront and defeat the evil Darth Vader and the Empire in order to save the galaxy.<\/p><h4>David and Goliath<\/h4><p>In this biblical story, the young shepherd David defeats the giant Goliath in a battle, against all odds.<\/p><h4>Coraline<\/h4><p>Coraline must confront and defeat the Other Mother, a terrifying and manipulative entity that wants to trap her in an alternate reality forever.<\/p><h4>Avengers<\/h4><p>The Avengers, a team of superheroes, must confront and defeat powerful villains, such as Thanos and Loki, in order to save the world.<\/p><h4>The Witches<\/h4><p>The protagonist, a young boy, must confront and defeat a group of witches who are plotting to turn all children into mice.<\/p><h4>A Series of Unfortunate Events<\/h4><p>The Baudelaire children must overcome various villains, such as Count Olaf, who is after their inheritance and trying to harm them.<\/p><p>In each of these stories, the protagonist is faced with a powerful and threatening monster or antagonist that must be overcome in order to achieve their goals and save the day. These stories often involve a lot of action, suspense, and excitement, making them popular among young readers and viewers.<\/p><p>Here is the link to the handout again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ab36d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"83ab36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/booker\/monster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b7b2ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b7b2ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd622e3\" data-id=\"bd622e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb8110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb8110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Jump to the plot you are interested in using these links.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17a76de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17a76de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6653f59\" data-id=\"6653f59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff8455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dff8455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=6390\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/booker\/Overcoming-the-Monster.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Overcoming the Monster Plot Structure\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-593a990\" data-id=\"593a990\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d814e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d814e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=6400\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/booker\/Rags-to-Riches.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Rags to Riches Plot Structure\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5b3c6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5b3c6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-845f151\" data-id=\"845f151\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9bc8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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