The most basic frames are called primary frameworks . A primary framework take an individual 's experience or an aspect of a scene that would originally be meaningless and make it meaningful . One type of primary framework is a natural framework , which identify situations in the natural world and is completely biophysical , with no human influences . The other type of framework is a social framework , which explain events and connect them to humans . An example of a natural framework is the weather , and an example of a social framework is a meteorologist who predict the weather . Focusing on the social frameworks , Goffman seek to " construct a general statement regarding the structure , or form , of experiences individuals have at any moment of their social life " .