John Foster's Five Components
Throughout this article, Foster’s five components of a quest make up the points of a story and bring it together as a whole. These five components are: (a) a quester, (b) a place to go, (c) a stated reason to go there, (d) challenges and trials en route, and (e) a real reason to go there. An example of a movie that exploits these components is the drama/romance Collateral Beauty.
In this movie, the questers name is Howard, played by Will Smith. The place to go isn't a literal place, but more of a stable place of mind. The reason for going here is to cope with the death of his daughter. Challenges and trials en route include the fact that he writes letters to Time, Love and Death, and also faces the confrontation from his friends about his
In this movie, the questers name is Howard, played by Will Smith. The place to go isn't a literal place, but more of a stable place of mind. The reason for going here is to cope with the death of his daughter. Challenges and trials en route include the fact that he writes letters to Time, Love and Death, and also faces the confrontation from his friends about his