Category Archives: Real World Examples

Understanding as the Concern — All the objective characters are concerned with understanding something. For example, the meaning of life, the social behavior of a wild species, the evolution of a disease, an ancient hieroglyphic language. Exploring the process of … Continue reading →

The Present as the Concern — All the objective characters are concerned with the The Present; with the way things stand as of now. For example, a kingdom is ruled by a boy king with no experience; a group of … Continue reading →

The Future as the Concern — All the objective characters are concerned with the future. For example, a country that is about to dismantle its system of apartheid; a football team preparing for its first season without their star quarterback; … Continue reading →

Progress as the Concern — All of the objective characters are concerned with determining how things are evolving. For example, whether or not the number of people purchasing new cars per year is increasing; if medical conditions for unwed teenage … Continue reading →

The Past as the Concern — All the objective characters are concerned with the past. For example, an unsolved murder for which new evidence comes to light, a great-grandmother whose diary has just been discovered, a “skeleton in the closet” … Continue reading →

Mind as the Objective Story Domain — All of the objective characters are concerned with a fixed aspect of the mind. For example, a community’s firm belief in the occult; a family’s commitment to the memory of its ancestors (ancestor … Continue reading →

Physics as the Objective Story Domain — All of the objective characters are concerned with an activity or endeavor. For example, searching for lost treasure; engaging in a sport; exercising as a way of life; self-flagellation; taking part in a … Continue reading →