# Contextual Subgenres

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**Category:** Dramatica Theory\
**Created:** [June 30, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/contextual-subgenres/1893 "2018-06-30T12:52:27Z")\
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> [@pattyloof](#):
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> Coming of Age/Maturing (going into a role with a new positive effect): a teen coming to terms with adulthood, a man taking on the role of a father
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> Evolving/Escape (leaving a role which had a negative effect on them): a woman escaping the role of battered wife, a gay man coming out of the closet

I would consider the first one (coming of age) as an **Evolution** story for sure – becoming a father/becoming an adult is absolutely there. If you wanted to deal with the pressures of living up to parenthood or _being_ a parent, that would be in **Expectation** (living up to the expected ideals of parenthood).

The second would depend on the context of the story. I tried my best to stay away from creating subgenres that were specifically positive or negative, since it forces writers into a certain area of storytelling. I could see either of those being Becoming or Being, depending on how the story was written.

> [@pattyloof](#):
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> For example, the story I’m revising right now has an OS Concern of The Past (Chronicle). But my MC Concern is Obtaining (Benefit). In other words, the MC is piecing together the past in order to gain a benefit, mostly to herself.

The Past and Obtaining? In the same storyform?

> [@pattyloof](#):
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> Been thinking a lot about the dynamic pair to this one. How about stories where a character deliberately puts aside their heart’s desire for a greater cause? The true story of Maria Von Trapp comes to mind (apparently she didn’t ever want to be anything but a nun).

That is definitely possible, but I can’t add it to the list without Dramatica-approved examples! The Mind Domain was quite a challenge in that way.

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