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# The Quest

![The Quest](https://1408087550-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LKEX2pgEboHMhySJ5EJ%2F-LKEY0IYYNxY55xtF_2J%2F-LKEY4_-IP7JlbTUU6az%2FTheQuest.png?generation=1534637923616806\&alt=media)

> “For better or worse. an event throws a character's life out of balance.
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> arousing in him the conscious and/or unconscious desire for that which he feels will restore balance.
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> launching him on a Quest for his Object of Desire against forces of antagonism (inner. personal. extra-personal). He may or may not achieve it. This is story in a nutshell.” - p197 Mckee