Puss in Boots
Once upon a time, a father lived with his three sons. When the father died he left each son a special gift.
He left his farm to the eldest son. He left his donkey to his middle son. And he left his cat to the youngest son.
The youngest son said, “Puss, my brothers can earn money with their gifts. How can we earn some money?”
Puss said, “Master, give me some boots and a bag.”
So the boy gave Puss some boots and a bag. Puss put on the boots. Then he went out and caught a rabbit in his bag.
Puss took the rabbit to the King. “Here is a gift from my master,” said Puss.
“Who is your master?” said the King.
“The Marquis of Carrabas is my master,” said Puss.
Not long after, Puss went out with the bag again. This time he caught two partridges. Puss took the partridges to the king.
“There two partridges are a gift from my master, the Marquis of Carrabas,” said Puss.
“Thank you, Puss in Boots,” said the King. “I love to eat partridges.”
Soon after, Puss and his master were by a river. Puss saw the King’s carriage coming along the road. The King and the Princess were in the carriage.
“Master,” said Puss, take off your clothes and jump into the river.”
Then Puss ran to the carriage. “Help me,” said Puss. “My master is in the river, and his clothes have been stolen.
“We must help the Marquis of Carrabas,” said the King. So the King’s men helped the boy out of the river. Then the King said, “We must take you home.” And he put the boy into his carriage.
Puss ran along the road. He saw some men working.
“The King is coming,” he said. “You must tell him that the Marquis of Carrabas is your master.” When the King saw the men he said, “Who do you work for?”
“We work for the Marquis of Carrabas,” said the men. When the King had gone Puss said to the men, “Who lives in that castle?”
The men said, “Our master lives in that castle. He is an ogre.
Puss ran along the road and was soon at the castle. He knocked on the door. When the ogre came to the door, Puss said, “Can I come in?”
“Come in,” said the ogre. He wanted to eat Puss. Puss said, “Can ogres do magic?”
“Just watch!” said the ogre. And he changed into a lion. “Is that all the magic you can do?” said Puss. “Change into a mouse. Puss jumped on the mouse and ate it. Just then, there was a knock on the door. Hence Puss went to the door he saw the King, the Princess, and his master.
“This is my master’s castle,” said Puss.
Not long after, the princess and the boy fell in love and were soon married. The boy took the Princess to live his castle.
So, the boy, the Princess, the King and Puss in Boots all lived happily ever after.
The eight types of plot can be devised and mapped from:
1. problem to solution,
2. mystery to solution,
3. conflict to peace,
4. danger to safety,
5. confusion to order,
6. dilemma to decision,
7. ignorance to knowledge, and
8. questions to answers.
