These eight Plot Story Points are the touch points between plot and Theme. Without them, the plot would simply be a series of events that held no particular meaning. With them, the plot supports the thematic argument, and through it touches the other Thematic Story Points such as the Main Character Problem. In this manner, Theme stands as a bridge connecting character to plot so what characters do thematically impacts the progression of events, and events that occur thematically impact the way characters think.