Complications: you’ve experienced them in your own life. Maybe a sprained ankle kept you from competing in your favorite sport. Maybe you had to struggle to prove to adults that you’re responsible enough to take care of a pet. Or maybe you had to switch from attending school in-person to completing classwork online.
As in any other story, the protagonist in a play will encounter obstacles as they try to resolve the story’s conflict and get what they want. Sometimes a change in the protagonist’s situation forces a detour from the expected path. These complications keep the plot interesting. As readers or members of the audience, we wonder what will happen next and how it will all work out.
Skye thinks she knows who she is and what she wants. But her time with Arwen and Callen shows her that she, herself, may be more complicated than she once thought. What happens in Scene 3 to make Skye this way? Read each event description, and think about its impact on Skye. Then, click the event to compare your ideas to ours.
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Skye begins to worry about how long she has been away. |
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Skye realizes that she likes to read sometimes―she just doesn’t like being forced to do it. |
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Skye prompts Callen to share Arwen’s good qualities. |
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Skye sees confirmation of Arwen’s valuable skills. |
Clearly, spending time with her new friends gives Skye a lot to think about. Read Scene 4, which takes place at Arwen’s and Callen’s cabin at the top of Mt. Hood. As you read, pay attention to the details the playwright includes. What do the children eat? Is there anything unusual about the life that Arwen and Callen seem to lead?
Question
What does Arwen do for the first time in Scene 5?
