The Third Plot Point

Within the overall psychological arc of a story, the third plot point always represents death. Intrinsically this death is that of the lie and thus the protagonists ability to identify with it. But externally within the plot, this death can be portrayed in many ways. This is very often where an important supporting character literally dies - such as obe an canobi in ha new hope. It can also be represented simply by the threat of death to the protagonist herself. Or it might be glimpsed in a larger way via a world at war, or even just careful symbolism in the background.