Once upon a time, in three different lands, there lived three boys: Brutus, Montag, and Ralph. Brutus was a leader in Rome that everyone loved. 

Exposition

We love you Brutus!

Yay Brutus!

Exposition

One day, everything started to go wrong. Brutus was sad because he hurt his best friend, Caesar.

I'm sorry, Caesar.

Exposition

Montag had a job as a fireman, but he lived in a weird place where people burned books.

Exposition

Montag was confused because he read a book for the first time, and realized he had been lied to. Then he learned that books were not bad.

Something feels wrong...

Exposition

Ralph lived on an island after his plane crashed, trying to help the other boys stay safe on the island.

Ralph didn't know what to do because he was stuck on an island with boys who didn't listen to each other.

Exposition

No! Let's go play!

Guys we need to have a meeting.

Conflict Introduced

Each boy didn't know how to fix the problems in their world. Brutus felt bad. Montag was confused. Ralph was scared. One night, they all had the same dream. A glowing portal appeared and invited them to learn about the world's religions to learn about the smart thinking of others to help solve their own problems.

Conflict Introduced

Brutus, Montag, and Ralph followed the dream and met under a big tree. The tree glowed softly and welcomed them. The magic tree began talking to them.

"To solve your problems, you must learn the wisdom of others. Each of you will learn from a different religion."

Rising Action

Brutus walked towards the sunrise and met kind people who taught him about Buddhism. He learned about the Four Noble Truths, where people are sad because they are selfish and filled with anger (Mark). He learned that peace comes from letting go of anger and choosing happiness (Nakamura and Kitagawa). Brutus sat quietly and practiced deep breathing. He began to forgive himself and decided not to hurt anyone ever again.

Montag walked to a quiet village where people practiced Christianity. He read stories about Jesus teaching love and truth (General Biblical Studies). He learned about loving your neighbor as yourself, which means always showing love to others ("Bible Gateway Passage"). Montag understands that reading can help people be kind to each other. He felt happy when he read the Bible, which has stories that he read to children. Montag promised to bring truth and love back into his own world.

Rising Action

Ralph walked into a peaceful place where people followed Hinduism. They told him stories about gods who help the world stay equal (Smith and Narayanan). Ralph learned about karma, which means that you get rewarded for making good choice and get in trouble for making bad choices (Delacruz). He saw people working together kindly and staying calm (Smith). Ralph practiced being patient and helping others. He knew he wanted to be a leader who helped everyone get along.

Rising Action

Brutus returned home. He told everyone that he was wrong to hurt his best friend, Caesar, and that he is going to choose peace and kindness instead of more fighting. Everyone listened because Brutus spoke with a kind heart.

Climax

I was wrong, i'm sorry.