Status Quo

• In terms of the protagonist– public– Private

Dr. Jekyll• Respectable public

figure– Does charity work

• Pushing edge of science– Already believes in two-

part soul

• Engaged to be married

Trigger Crisis

• What kick-starts the action of the story

• “Who gets motivated to do what and why?”

• Problem that emerges

• Can’t marry yet• Champagne Ivy throws

herself at Jekyll• Jekyll motivated to try

potion• Problem = Hyde

Action

• The transformation

Crisis #1

• Something happens to motivate change in behavior in main characters

• Fiance leaves—triggers he reverts to Hyde

Action

• Reverts to Hyde and goes to get Ivy

Crisis #2

• Something happens to motivate change in behavior in main characters

• Hyde reads fiance is returning and goes back to being Jekyll

Crisis #3

• Something happens to motivate change in behavior in main characters

• Turn into Hyde w/o potion

Climax Crisis/Resolution

• Peak problem...leads to this

• Solution to problem

• Hyde running around hurting people

• Lanyon betrays and outs Jekyll as Hyde

• Shot

Resolution/Denoument

• Lose ends tied up• Back to some new

status quo

• Hyde/Jekyll dies