"Children of Men" Story Structure Archive

Dorothy 2022-04-22 07:01:02

Plot structure: (Beginning) In the 1960s, human beings all over the world lost their fertility, and the youngest boy in the world, who was only 16 years old, died.

(Foreshadowing) The ex-wife of the bandit leader kidnapped Owen and asked him to help get an immigrant visa; on the way to apply for a visa, Owen's ex-wife was attacked and killed; his ex-wife shot and killed the police who came to question him;

(Turning) A black girl begging Owen to take her to where is the human plan, and was rejected by Owen who lost his wife? Until Owen learned of the miracle on earth of a black girl's pregnancy. (Entry into second act) The militants arrive, and Irving takes the black girl and flees to a friend's house. (Game time) Friends arranged all the escape routes for Owen and the others, but he was killed by radicals. (Midpoint) Owen was sent to a refugee camp by border police, and the black girl gave birth early and gave birth to a girl. (The bad guy is approaching) The border policeman was greedy for money and was beaten to death by the Cambodian aunt who was in charge of delivering the baby.

(Nothing) As they were about to leave by boat, surrounded by militants, the black girl and child were brought into the room.

(Entering the third act) Just in time for the army to arrive, Owen and Cambodian aunt escaped.

(Armageddon) The two sides scuffled, and a large number of refugees died. Owen rescued the girl. After everyone heard the child's cry, they stopped the exchange of fire and made way for a passage to allow the black girls and children to pass.

(Ending) Owen took the black girl to his destination in a small boat, and he was already shot and bleeding. The black girl told Owen that his child's name was Dylan, which was the name of Owen and the child who died earlier. Owen fell down with a smile.

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Children of Men quotes

  • Luke: [his last line] I had a sister...

  • Jasper: Everything is a mythical, cosmic battle between faith and chance.

    [offers Miriam a joint]

    Miriam: Maybe I shouldn't.

    Jasper: You already did. Take another one. Now cough. What do you taste?

    Miriam: Strawberries!

    Jasper: Strawberries? That's what it's called: Strawberry Cough!

    Kee: Wicked!

    Jasper: So. You've got faith over here, right? And chance over there.

    Miriam: Like yin and yang.

    Jasper: Sort of.

    Miriam: Or Shiva and Shakti.

    Jasper: Lennon and McCartney!

    Kee: [looking at pictures] Look, Julian and Theo.

    Jasper: Yeah, there you go! Julian and Theo met among a million protestors in a rally by chance. But they were there because of what they believed in in the first place, their faith. They wanted to change the world. And their faith kept them together. But by chance, Dylan was born.

    Kee: [picks up another photo] This is him?

    Jasper: Yeah, that's him. He'd have been about your age. Magical child. Beautiful. Their faith put in praxis.

    Miriam: "Praxis"? What happened?

    Jasper: Chance. He was their sweet little dream. He had little hands, little legs, little feet. Little lungs. And in 2008, along came the flu pandemic. And then, by chance, he was gone. You see, Theo's faith lost out to chance. So, why bother if life's going to make its own choices?

    Kee: Baby's got Theo's eyes.

    Jasper: Yeah.

    Miriam: Oh, boy. That's terrible. But, you know, everything happens for a reason.

    Jasper: That, I don't know. But Theo and Julian would always bring Dylan. He loved it here.