MIGRAIN: Narrative

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

Iron Man

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.

Opening to Invincible:

Through exposition, we are given two brutish characters outside a national landmark, through this audiences can expand upon an idea that due to their appearences and location that theyre going to be the antagonists who plan on causing destruction at such a loved place. Then with the appearence of superheroes the typical idea of Todorovs theory can be expected, the heroes fix the disequilibrium and make a new equilibrium, which summaries the rough plot for the rest of the series.

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

Hero: Frodo

Villain: Sauron

Donor: Gandalf

Helpers: Sam and Merry

Princess: Frodo`s freedom

False hero: Gollum

Avengers infinity war:

Hero: Avengers

Villain: Thanos

Donor: Eitri (gives Thor Stormbreaker)

Helper: Guardians of the galaxy

Princess: Universes survival

False hero: Star Lord

The Boys:
Hero: Hughie

Villain: Homelander

Donor: Starlight

Dispatcher: Butcher

Helper: MM

Princess: Homelander`s death

False hero: Soldier Boy


4) Give an example of a binary opposition.

Seven, Conveys the ideology of justice and revenge.

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

When the Police capture the criminal in a crime drama, where the value of law and order is emphasised.

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

Problems and their complications making viewers curious to see what actions will take place.

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

• Episodic narrative (the series) A separate narrative for each new episode.
• Overarching narrative (the serial) A longer narrative arc over a few or more episodes.
• Mixed narrative A mix of both episodic and overarching narrative.
• Multi-strand overlapping narrative (soap narrative) A continuous narrative which tells multiple stories at once.

8) How does the Factsheet suggest adverts use narrative?  

Through exposition and resolutions being showed at the same time to engage viewers in a quick form of story, potentially peaking interests.