The Sound of Music

Storyform for the The Rise of Nazism

The Sound of Music has two stories in it--the Making a Family Story and the Rise of Nazism Story. In the story about the Von Trapp family Maria is the Main Character and Captain Von Trapp is the Influence Character. In the story about the rise of Nazi power, Liesl is the Main Character and Rolfe is the Influence Character.

Story Dynamics

8 of the 12 essential questions

Main Character Resolve: Change
Main Character Growth: Stop
Main Character Approach: Be-er
Main Character Mental Sex: Female
Story Driver: Action
Story Limit: Optionlock
Story Outcome: Failure
Story Judgment: Good

Overall Story Throughline

Nazification of Austria

Overall Story Throughline: Mind
Overall Story Concern: Preconscious
Overall Story Issue: Worth vs. Value
Overall Story Problem: Expectation
Overall Story Solution: Determination
Overall Story Symptom: Ending
Overall Story Response: Unending
Overall Story Catalyst: Value
Overall Story Inhibitor: Fantasy
Overall Story Benchmark: Subconscious
Overall Story Signpost 1: Conscious
Overall Story Signpost 2: Preconscious
Overall Story Signpost 3: Subconscious
Overall Story Signpost 4: Memory

Main Character Throughline

Liesl

Main Character Throughline: Psychology
Main Character Concern: Being
Main Character Issue: Desire vs. Ability
Main Character Problem: Expectation
Main Character Solution: Determination
Main Character Symptom: Trust
Main Character Response: Test
Main Character Unique Ability: Knowledge
Main Character Critical Flaw: Enlightenment
Main Character Benchmark: Becoming
Main Character Signpost 1: Conceiving
Main Character Signpost 2: Conceptualizing
Main Character Signpost 3: Being
Main Character Signpost 4: Becoming

Influence Character Throughline

Rolfe

Influence Character Throughline: Physics
Influence Character Concern: Doing
Influence Character Issue: Experience vs. Skill
Influence Character Problem: Result
Influence Character Solution: Process
Influence Character Symptom: Ending
Influence Character Response: Unending
Influence Character Unique Ability: Wisdom
Influence Character Critical Flaw: Thought
Influence Character Benchmark: Obtaining
Influence Character Signpost 1: Understanding
Influence Character Signpost 2: Doing
Influence Character Signpost 3: Obtaining
Influence Character Signpost 4: Learning

Relationship Story Throughline

Budding Romance Goes Sour

Relationship Story Throughline: Universe
Relationship Story Concern: Progress
Relationship Story Issue: Fantasy vs. Fact
Relationship Story Problem: Expectation
Relationship Story Solution: Determination
Relationship Story Symptom: Theory
Relationship Story Response: Hunch
Relationship Story Catalyst: Fact
Relationship Story Inhibitor: Worth
Relationship Story Benchmark: Future
Relationship Story Signpost 1: Past
Relationship Story Signpost 2: Progress
Relationship Story Signpost 3: Future
Relationship Story Signpost 4: Present

Addditional Story Points

Key Structural Appreciations

Overall Story Goal: Preconscious
Overall Story Consequence: Progress
Overall Story Cost: Doing
Overall Story Dividend: Being
Overall Story Requirements: Subconscious
Overall Story Prerequisites: Future
Overall Story Preconditions: Obtaining
Overall Story Forewarnings: Becoming