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Narrative: blog task

Narrative: Blog Task


Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium is seen in a variety of movies and programmes. An example of this is in Jumanji (2017). The equilibrium would be the ordinary life of 4 teens, the disequilibrium would be when they are sucked into the game, the new equilibrium would be when they have to complete tasks to exit the game. 



Analysis Task:



In this clip from Game of Thrones, narrative markers are used to help establish setting, character and plot to the audience. The geographical marker suggests that this scene is set in a tropical country, quite similar to ones in the middle east, that typically has a hot climate. This is portrayed through the sandy earth surrounding them. The dialect acts as a historical/temporal marker. The audience would not be familiar with this language as it is not a language spoken within any culture of this century, this could suggest to the audience that this was set within a different era (well, in a different realm when applying it to the actual show). The generic marker is that this show incorporates conventions of medieval Egypt, which can be interpreted by the setting along with the clothing of the characters. Finally, the character marker identifies to the audience that there is some type of conflict between the two main characters in this scene. It is also identified that both characters have some sort of power or hierarchy.




Applying props character theory to Marvel's Spider-Man: Far From Home




The main character (Spider-Man) would be considered as the hero as he has all the typical characteristics as a hero.


Mysterio would be perceived to be the 'false hero' as initially he is portrayed to be a heroic and valiant character, however, it is later revealed that his intentions were not as good as the audience initially thought. 


Nich Fury would be recognised as the 'donor'. This character aids the main character along throughout the movie, he provides the main character with the knowledge that makes Spider Man's mission triumphant



3 characters that fit Propp's hero character role:

  1. Shrek from the Shrek franchise
  2. Barry Bee from 'The Bee Movie'
  3. Po from 'Kung Fu Panda'



Binary opposition is is a pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning. An example of this is seen in the movie Harry Potter. Harry would be considered as an innocent 'hero' character, whereas, Voldermort would be seen as a villain that is perceived as immoral. 


Dominant ideologies are explained in the factsheet by using an example. The example given is 'when the policeman captures the criminal in a crime drama, the ideology of the value of law and order is emphasised.'


Enigma and action codes are used within multiple genres of film and TV. the use of enigma and action codes offers gratifications for audiences as it makes them feel different emotions such as curiosity a for what is about to happen


Four different types of TV narrative:

  • Episodic narrative: These are mini-narratives within each episode of a series that are resolved within that episode. 
  • Overarching narrative: This is a narrative that runs over the entirety of that series or multiple series 
  • Mixed narrative: This is a mixture of an overarching narrative of the series with episodic narratives included in each episode of that series.
  • Multi-strand overlapping narrative: These involve more than one narrative running parallel; involving different characters and settings

In advertising, narrative is used to promote and sell a product. The producers create a disequilibrium, such as fatigue and lack of energy, and will offer audiences a resolution (the product advertised) that will then provide them with a new equilibrium


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