Narrative: factsheet 14
1) A series of films that follows Todorovs theory is The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Initially, the movie starts off with Frodo living happily in the shire with his uncle, Bilbo and they are about to celebrate his "eleventy first" birthday, so all their friends gather to celebrate this, including Frodo's best friend- Sam. They are all having a great time.- This is the Equilibrium as there is an existing state of harmony. However, as the movie progresses the harmony is disturbed by an unfortunate event as Frodo has no choice but to go on a quest to get rid of a ring which he found in his uncles house (Bilbo finds this in The Hobbit trilogy) so Sam is willing to go with him. The ring is dangerous and destructive and leads to a chain of unfortunate events, such as the Orks taking over, Frodo gets possessed by the ring and there is also a war etc. This happens a lot in the second movie. This is known as the Disequilibrium. Ultimately, the trilogy finishes off with Frodo returning to the shire and is successful and Sam gets married to his crush and eventually has a kid with her. This is known as the New Equilibrium as the evil force is defeated, the conflict is resolved and harmony exists again.
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This is the opening scene of The Walking Dead (Season 1, Episode 1). The opening scene takes place in the modern day, however seems a bit traditional because it is taken in America, but he is a Sheriff- so it seems a bit western as well. The fact that he is driving in the country makes the setting seem calm, this contrasts with the actual plot of this drama. Also, the use of the isolated props such as the cars and toys seems like the place is isolated and sort of creates enigma because this is daytime and there is no one around apart from him. This makes the audience engaged with the episode. This establishes the geographical marker. The fact that it is daytime, helps establish the temporal marker. Furthermore, we can see that this is set in modern day America, but has elements of traditional features. This can be seen through the setting- countryside, clothes- sheriffs clothes and props- the car. This sets the historical marker. Additionally, we can see that this character has authority- sheriff and is the main protagonist. This establishes the character marker. Finally, we know that the audience is watching a post-apocalyptic horror TV series as this is established through the use of the zombie girl and the eerie and isolated atmosphere.
3) Three examples that fit in with Propps hero character role are:
5) Binary oppositions can be very useful to help identify the ideology of the text. The winner often represents the dominant ideas and values of our culture. An example of this is when the policeman captures the criminal in a crime drama- the ideology of the value of law and order is emphasised.
6) Viewers are curious as to what actions will be undertaken and how problems will be solved. Particular emotions are generated by the narrative for the audience, however this depends on the genre. Examples are:
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This is the opening scene of The Walking Dead (Season 1, Episode 1). The opening scene takes place in the modern day, however seems a bit traditional because it is taken in America, but he is a Sheriff- so it seems a bit western as well. The fact that he is driving in the country makes the setting seem calm, this contrasts with the actual plot of this drama. Also, the use of the isolated props such as the cars and toys seems like the place is isolated and sort of creates enigma because this is daytime and there is no one around apart from him. This makes the audience engaged with the episode. This establishes the geographical marker. The fact that it is daytime, helps establish the temporal marker. Furthermore, we can see that this is set in modern day America, but has elements of traditional features. This can be seen through the setting- countryside, clothes- sheriffs clothes and props- the car. This sets the historical marker. Additionally, we can see that this character has authority- sheriff and is the main protagonist. This establishes the character marker. Finally, we know that the audience is watching a post-apocalyptic horror TV series as this is established through the use of the zombie girl and the eerie and isolated atmosphere.
3) Three examples that fit in with Propps hero character role are:
- Die Hard- John McClain
- The Lord Of The Rings- Frodo
- Harry Potter- Harry Potter
5) Binary oppositions can be very useful to help identify the ideology of the text. The winner often represents the dominant ideas and values of our culture. An example of this is when the policeman captures the criminal in a crime drama- the ideology of the value of law and order is emphasised.
6) Viewers are curious as to what actions will be undertaken and how problems will be solved. Particular emotions are generated by the narrative for the audience, however this depends on the genre. Examples are:
- Fear- horror movie
- Excitement- action movie
- Empathy/ Sympathy- soap/drama narrative
- Suspense/ tension- thriller
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- Episodic narrative: Each series has its own narrative arc, so a problem is always solved. So viewers don't need to watch every episode to saw what goes on in each episode.
- Overarching narrative: This series uses the conventional narrative arc over a number of episodes. The resolution often takes place at the end of the season. Usually, each episode starts off with a summary of what occurred in the previous episode.
- Mixed narrative: Some shows use both types of narratives. This is where smaller conflicts are resolved in each episode, but the overarching narrative is still featured in some episodes.
- Multi-strand overlapping narrative: These have continuous narratives and tell different stories at the same time. This is usually known as an open narrative.
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