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Absentation
Absentation
Back in the 1800s, Polti collected the 36 most dramatic situations seen in storytelling.
They are still very relevant story structures for film and television.
Absentation is one of the most popular dramatic situations. He lists it as number 36: lost of loved one
Absentation
There can be a variety of separation structures but orphan models are the most popular. Propp used the term Absentation.
This is when the parental figure is painfully absent in the hero's life during the first act of the film.
Oftentimes this hole itself is big enough to motivate them on a hero's journey.
Below are several examples of the orphan looking for belonging.
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
Prince of
Persia (2010)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
Pirates of the
Caribbean (2003)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely driver…
And everyone (alive) lives
Happily ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
Drive (2011)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
Batman Begins
(2005)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
… was friends with social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon, a time a girl missing her father…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
Sparkle (2012)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
Atheist…
Thankfully [hero] defeats
[frenemy] with a…
Dawson’s Creek
(Season 1, ‘98)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
Lost
(2004-10)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
Hunger
Games (2012)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
Tron Legacy
(2010)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
The Avengers
(2012)
Parables Today
Consulting
Orphan
Model
The
End
..who was friends with
social outcasts.
…tried to take over…
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan…
And everyone lives Happily
ever after
Things were good until the
evil…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with
a…
Spider-man
(2002)
Parables Today
Consulting
More Absentation Structures
Below are more examples. These lists below are not exhaustive.
Katniss (2012)
Hugo Jack Tom Sawyer
Pip Emma 2012
Kent (2001-11)
District 9,10 and Peeta
Tabard and Isabelle
Sawyer, Kate
Huck, Becky
Estella and Magwitch
Henry and August
Chloe and Pete
Snow Station Inspector
Man in Black
Injun Joe Havisham Queen Luthor and Darkseid
Panem The Automaton
The Island The World
The gold Estella, men’s hearts
Storybrooke The World
Bow and Arrow
Papa Rock Cave Contrition, Fire
Kiss for Henry
Aerial Flight
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan
… who was friends with social outcast
They lived happily ever after until the evil…
… tried to take over…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with a…
AND EVERYONE LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Simba (1994)
Potter Batman
(1992-95) Tony Stark Cinderella Luke
Skywalker Spiderman (2002)
Timon and Pumbaa
Ron and Hermione
Butler and Robin
Rhodey and Potts
Jaq and Guss
R2 and C3PO
Mary Jane, Aunt May
Scar Voldemort Joker Stane Stepmother Darth Vader Green Goblin
The Pride Lands
The Wiz Worlds
Gotham City
Stark Industries
The Kingdom
The Galactic
Empire New York/ Oscorp
Mountain Wand Bat weapon
Arc Reactor
Glass Slipper
Lightsaber Web/ Glider
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan
… who was friends with social outcast
They lived happily ever after until the evil…
… tried to take over…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with a…
AND EVERYONE LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Snow White
Wolverine (2000)
Agent J (2012)
Mowgli Frodo J.T. Kirk (2009)
Sam Flynn (2010)
The Dwarfs X-men Men in Black
Baloo Sam and Gollum
McCoy, Pike, etc.
Quorra
Queen Magneto Boris Shere Khan Sauron Nero CLU
The Kingdom
The World The World The Jungle Middle Earth
Red matter, Galaxies
The Grid, Humanity
Kiss of Love His claws Gun fire ring Space Ship Light Cycle Disc
Once upon a time there was a lonely orphan
… who was friends with social outcast
They lived happily ever after until the evil…
… tried to take over…
Thankfully [hero] defeats [villain] with a…
AND EVERYONE LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER
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