Narrative Plot Structure for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1. Narrative Plot Structure for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington By: Sophia Roa

2. Introduction The Senate from a state had died. The Governor must find a new one. But Jim Taylor had preferred someone else. His children tried to persuade him that Jefferson Smith was the one. When the governor flipped a coin, it didn’t land on one side, it also landed on Jefferson Smith’s paper. Jefferson was chosen as the new Senate of his state.

3. Rising Action A banquet was made for Jefferson Smith to celebrate being Senate. When arriving at Washington, Smith had gotten lost for 5 hours, because he had went to a tourist bus. Smith meets Saunders. Saunders brought people from the newspaper. Smith told them he wanted to make a camp for boys. On the newspaper, the made Smith look like a complete fool. Senator Paine wants Smith to make something.

4. Rising Action 2 Smith decides to make a bill to build a camp for boys on Willet Creek. He had gotten help to create the bill from Clarissa Saunders. Smith was accused of owning the land, where he wanted the camp. Also got accused for stealing the children’s money. Jim Taylor had bribed people to make Smith look guilty. Smith had walked out when he was about to defend himself. He went to the Lincoln Memorial. Saunders had seen Smith at the Lincoln Memorial, and had told him that he needs to defend himself.

5. Climax Jefferson Smith almost did a 24 hour filibuster. People didn’t want to listen to Smith. He demanded a quorum.

6. Falling Action The Boy Rangers from his state had made newspapers that Smith was telling the truth. Other newspaper companies say that Smith his lying. Jim Taylor tries to stop them. Smith receives telegraphs that demand him to stop. He faints after.

7. Conclusion Senator Paine says that Smith was telling the truth all along, and he was innocent.