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18: The Progression of Plot (Continued) Just as with character quads, we can make two diagonal pairs, two horizontal pairs, and two vertical pairs from the Variations in the Range quad. For the Morality quad, these six pairs are Morality/Self-Interest, Morality/Attitude, Morality/Approach, Self-Interest/Attitude, Self-Interest/Approach, and Attitude/Approach. Each of these pairs adds commentary on the relative value of Morality to Self-Interest. Only after all six have been explored will the thematic argument will have been fully made. It could go in a manner as follows: Morality/Self-Interest On face value, which appears to be the better of the two? Morality/Attitude When Morality is the issue, how do we rate the Attitude of those espousing it? Morality/Approach When Morality is the issue, how do we rate the Approach of those espousing it? Self-Interest/Attitude When Self-Interest is the issue, how do we rate the Attitude of those espousing it? Self-interest/Approach When Self-Interest is the issue, how do we rate the Approach of those espousing it? Attitude/Approach Overall, which should carry more weight in regard to this issue? By answering each of these questions in a different thematic sequence, the absolute value of Morality compared to Self-Interest will be argued by the impact of the six different relative values. |
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