Negativity Turned Positivity
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In many parts of a story, the hero or heroine gets into a situation where a negative moment in their life turns into a positive event or opportunity. Just as Obstacles indicate when the hero lands in a terrible situation that seems impossible to get out of, Negativity turned Positivity is when a main protagonist gets into an upsetting or difficult situation that turns into something wonderful, usually giving him the courage to save his kingdom, win the girl's heart (or even meet the girl), or reach his/her destiny. These moments usually come out when the audience least expects it, often in a serious or hilarious way. When this event impacts, it also contains confession moments, where a hero or heroine would apologize for getting aggressively angry with a person they have cared about, or apologize for their wrong decisions they have made.
This trope occurs in certain parts of the protagonists' stories. For example, in the end of the story, things might have gone bad for the heroes. They might have lost the base, have the villain remain victorious, or even have themselves killed. But even amongst all that tragedy, there is still something that assures that it does not end there, that there might be a chance to make things better, a ray of hope on the horizon.
Likewise, this trope means that, despite the heroes being soundly defeated, physically and/or emotionally, there's still some hope left; a reassurance that things are not as bleak as they may look, and there could be a chance to turn the tides around, even if everything that has been lost can't ever be truly recovered.
Depending on the circumstances, this kind of ending may be (or become), and is often used as, a solution, as it is promised that things will get better in the sequel.
- An argument can turn into a resolution.
- The hero gets caught by bad people who turn out to be kind and gentle.
- The protagonist discovers something amazing (for example, treasure, a secret passageway, or a friend to guide him or her).
- The hero or heroine gets into a pickle but gets a positive opportunity to achieve his or her goals.
- The hero or heroine rescues someone (or gets saved themselves).
- The main protagonist gets in trouble but is rewarded.
- The hero or heroine learns to have fun.
- The main protagonist gets lost but finds his or her way toward their destination.
- He or she makes a mistake and learns from it.
- The hero or heroine has an idea which starts out not very good, but turns into a positive solution.
- The hero or heroine makes new friends after a bad experience.
- The hero or heroine dies from an unexpected cause (mostly by the villain) and is brought back to life. (for example.