The Onion on being "shocked" by events that have happened millions of times

Nation Somehow Shocked By Human Nature Again

'How Could Someone Do Such A Thing?' Populace Wonders Of Event That Has Transpired Literally Millions Of Times

http://www.theonion.com/articles/nation-somehow-shocked-by-human-nature-again,19170/?utm_source=recentnews

Aristotle's Seven Basic Plot Definitions

Aristotle's Seven Basic Plot Definitions

See Article http://www.suite101.com/content/the-seven-basic-plots-a58402

The Quest

The Lord of the Rings,

Quest Voyage & Return

The Wizard of Oz.

Rebirth

Beauty and the Beast.

Comedy

All's Well That Ends Well

Tragedy

Hamlet.

Overcoming the Monster

Dracula

Rags to Riches

Cinderella

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Good Storytelling / Myth quote

The oral narration would start like this - I am going to tell you a story that never was, but always is… – and then end the story like so – I am not sure that that is the way the story happened, but I know that the story is true.

--- From Black Elk Speaks