PLOT DIAGRAM PRESENTATION GREEN EGGS AND HAM MCCARTHY

PLOT DIAGRAM PRESENTATION “GREEN EGGS AND HAM” MCCARTHY 2012

BASIC SITUATION • Sam I Am is a guy who likes green eggs and ham. He seems like he is happy and positive. • The other guy seems mean and he likes to read his newspaper. He seems bothered by distractions and just negative in general.

EVENT 1 • Sam I Am asks the other guy if he’ll try green eggs and ham

CONFLICT • Sam I Am wants the other guy to try green eggs and ham • Other guy doesn’t want to try them. He refuses because he doesn’t like them.

EVENT • Sam asks him if he will try it with a bunch of different characters

EVENT • The other guy refuses to try it with them

EVENT • Sam asks him to try it in a bunch of different places • The other guy still refuses

COMPLICATION • Sam I Am seems like he is on the verge of quitting.

EVENT • Sam ask one more time. He says that he should try them because he may like them. • The other guy agrees-- on the condition that if he tries them, Sam will leave him alone.

CLIMAX!!! • The other guy tries the green eggs and ham • All of the other characters watch in anxious anticipation IS HE GOING TO LIKE THEM!!!!? ? ?

RESOLUTION • The other guy does like them. • He thanks Sam I Am for making him try them, says he will eat them all the time. • Sam was right YAAAAAAYYYYY!!!