NARRATIVE

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

Black Panther uses the narrative structure of equilibrium as we see peace in the village of Wakanda but this soon ends when a villain challenges the reign of Black Panther over Wakanda. Black Panther is beaten but soon makes a return in an all-out war to regain control. He successfully regains control of Wakanda but has to deal with the aftermath of the war 

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.


We see the 4 boys playing a game of dungeons and dragons which seems quite normal for boys they're age but this all changes when the game ends and they leave to go to there own households. As they leave the boys split up and one of them named Will encounters something paranormal ultimately making him go missing. The setting is clearly 1980s as technology was established to not be a big thing in this series. The setting was in the suburbs of America.

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

Batman
Superman
James Bond


4) Give an example of a binary opposition.

Superhero movies tend to usually have binary opposition with the Hero and villain.

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

The cop catching the criminal is used to show how you must conform to the law or there will be consequences.

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

They offer gratifications because enigma and action codes build up tension making the audience feel on edge as they constantly want to know what happens to certain characters. Also, it makes them assume different things making the movie more ambiguous and interesting for the audience as many outcomes are possible.

7) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:

• Episodic narrative (the series) A narrative which is solved within one episode.
• Overarching narrative (the serial) A narrative spanning over the whole series.
• Mixed narrative Combination of overarching narrative and Episodic.
• Multi-strand overlapping narrative (soap narrative) Multiple narratives going on inside the main narrative

8) How does the Factsheet suggest adverts use narrative?  

The factsheet suggests that adverts use narratives of a certain issue someone may have and how they're product can overcome the problem.