Elements of Adventure Fiction

Characters Plot Conflict Resolution

Quest Dangerous situations Completes quest
Hero/Heroine Villain
Expedition Encounters/clashes Finds treasure
Self-discovery with villain Defeats villain
Problems to solve Solves problem
Sense of urgency
(time-limit)

Works
City of Bones - Cassandra Clare
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J. K. Rowling
The Call of the Wild - Jack London
The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien
Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson

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