Essay Lesson 2: TP 7
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Brainstorm Example
New setting: Small town
New characters: father (small business owner – house painter), 2 sons
1. Introduction: Starting event – States problem – immature son, Hard working house
painter had two sons, younger told father wanted any money he could get now.
Said father wasted life as painter.
2. Situation encountered – Immature son wasted but realized mistake. Father hurt,
gave son what money he had. Son undisciplined self-indulgent, wasted
everything, humbly going home, confess; not deserve called his son. Learn to
become responsible man. Started walking home.
3. Rising action – Fully reinstated as son, joyful return. When long way off, father
ran out, embraced and kissed. Son speech, father not listening. Clean clothes,
welcome home. Get best steaks and grill for feast, son home, invite everyone
over, given up for dead, now alive.
4. Solution – Older working (obedient), came home to celebration. Older son
working all day helping dad. When day’s work done, approached house, heard
music, questioned employee, told brother home, father ordered steaks for brother.
5. Results – Sibling mad, father explains actions. Older mad, refused join in,
father tried talking, no listen. Older served father perfectly, never threw him
party, brother wasted money, have feast. Older brother did not lose anything.
6. Conclusion – (What was taught: lesson) Had to celebrate, brother dead, now
alive, was lost, now found. God welcomes both repentant sinners and obedient.