A young boy processes guilt through escalating imaginative fantasies before returning to innocent play.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
The Broken Window & Confinement
Heroic Fantasies & Escapism
The Convict Delusion & Reality Check
The Cherry Tree & Final Transformation
Ralph gets sent to his room for breaking a window. There, he passes the time in Walter Mitty-type fashion, daydreaming that he's a parent-saving jungle explorer, an alien-fighting jet ace and a convict.
