Narrative: blog task

1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium. 

-harry potter

-cinderella

-snow white

-goldilocks and the three bears

-the conjuring

2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Factsheet: find a clip on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot.

The narrative contains binary oppositions such as good vs evil.The brother in the extract has been portrayed as an evil criminal when he is innocent.The setting denotes a prison that holds criminals accountable for their actions.As well as this the trailer creates enigma and action codes.For example when the prisoners are about to escape.

3) Provide three different examples from film or television of characters that fit Propp's hero character role.

Shreck:

-donkey=hero

-fiona=princess

-shreck=protagonist

cinderella:

-cinderella=protagonist

-cinderella=princess

-step mother=villan

-step sisiters-false hero

red riding hood;

-child=protagonist

-grandmother=princess

-wolf=villan

4) Give an example of a binary opposition.

dark vs light

5) What example is provided in the Factsheet for the way narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values?

a police man catching a criminal shows the ideas and ideology of the value of law and order

6) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?

Enigma codes and action codes provide audience gratification by suspense and a thriller.Enigma codes raise questions to the audience and action codes satisfy by driving the plot forward.Furthermore enigma and action codes give audiences a thriller.

8) How does the Factsheet suggest adverts use narrative?  

there is always a problem within the narrative and the only way to solve the problem is by buying the product