Did You Know?
Many stories have heroes with sad pasts!
Why Back-Stories Are Fun
They help us know why a character acts.
How Actors Use Back-Stories
They think of their character's past.
What back-story Does
It shows us the past of a character.
It helps us feel for them.
It makes the story more fun.
It helps actors act better.
It can be sad or happy.
It makes us think about the story.
More About back-story
Back-stories can be short or long. They tell us what a character did before. For example, a prince might have lost his crown. This makes us want to know more.
In our lives, we all have back-stories. They help our friends know us. When we share, we feel close to each other.
In the future, back-stories will still be fun. New stories will have cool back-stories. They will help us feel with the characters.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Backstory"] --> B["Set of Events"]
B --> C["Establishes Character's Past"]
C --> D["Precedes Main Plot"]
D --> E["Fictional History"]
E --> F["Character Preparation"]
F --> G["Role Performance"]
What Do These Words Mean?
narrative:A story or account of events.
backstory:The history of a character before the main story.
character:A person or figure in a story.
plot:The main events of a story.
performer:An actor or someone who acts in a play or movie.
