Mariner Software Contour for Mac - Manual (Page 30)

Constructing the “B” (Wanderer) Statement
The second part of the formula is the “B” statement, which is the Wanderer Statement. Remember that the
Wandererʼs journey centers around the protagonist gathering the knowledge and the support system he
thinks he needs in order to answer the Central Question.
The Wanderer Statement:
“. . .he gets/does/tries/learns B. . .”
The Home Alone Statement:
“. . .he must learn how to take care of himself and be the man of the house. . .”
This is where the orphan morphs into the wanderer; in this case, Kevin learns what it means to be the man
of the house -- getting groceries, ordering food in, and taking care of the place, which is all uncharted territory
for him. In ET, Elliot becomes the Wanderer as he learns to care for the alien, and enlists the assistance of
his brother Tommy and his sister Gert to keep ETʼs existence a secret from his mother.
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