Narrative

Narrative= Meaning or Narrative= Chain of the event in a cause and effects the relationship in
time and space.

The narrative is the telling of a story or stories these are organised and structured so that it can
be understood this isn't just information hat it imparts.

Plot= Everything visiblyand audibly present in the text this is what the reader observes

The story andplot can overlap. The plot presents certain story events and the story goes
beyond the plot this can mean that events can happen without us witnessing it.

Story= All event of the narrative both explicitand implicit what the reader can be able to
understand

Narrative= Plot and Story

We hear stories through various things like: TV programmesFilms, Via the internet,
Through gossips and chats, AdvertisementNews; Print and Broadcastand Novel or

Tzetvan Todorov's theory

Tzetvan Todorov idea was to reduce narrative to a simple recurring

formula. He felt that all the stories have started in a state of
equilibrium, then have a disruption with this sets a motion chain of
events. the resolution of the story is due to the creationof a new and
differentequilibrium.

Tzetvan Todorov's theory.

Equilibrium everything is peaceful and harmonious.

Disruption something happens that disrupts the peace and needs to be sorted.

Recognition of disruption heroes work out what it is they need to do to solve the
problem.

Repairing the damage heroes overcome obstacles.

New equilibrium peace and harmony are restored, but the new equilibrium is different
to the start

Equilibrium everything is peaceful and harmonious.

Disruption something happens that disrupts the peace and needs to be sorted.

Recognition of disruption heroes work out what it is they need to do to solve a problem.

Repairing the damage heroes overcome obstacles.

New equilibrium peace and harmony are restored, but the new equilibrium is different
to the start

Tzetvan Todorov's theory:Man of

Steel

Man of Steel starts off with a destruction of Krypton and Jor-El (our protagonist, Clark Kent) this
can be a used for an Action code that is used from Roland Barthes theory.

However

Equilibriumis America is fine as no superheroes in sight. Clark kent isn't taking the role of
superman

Disruption Kryptonians decided to come to earth and starts to cause disruption

Recognition of disruption Clark kent takes the roles of superman and decides to fight off
General Zod and the other Kryptonians

Repairing the damage The killing of general Zod and other villains

New equilibrium Clark kent lives on with the loss of his father and the new found identity of
Superman.

Vladimir Propp

Vladimir Proppsaid that they were eight characterroles with 31 functions to a character
these are:

1. The villain who struggles with the hero

2. The hero who departs on a quest

3. The dispatcher sends hero on a mission

4. The false hero (antihero), who claims to be the hero, often seeking and reacting like a
real hero

5. The donor offers a gift with magical properties

6. The helper aids the hero

7. The Princess, who exists as a goal or reward and often recognises and marries the
hero and/or punishes villain8. The Father rewards the hero

Vladimir Propp: Suicide squad

SUICIDE SQUAD.

1.The villain-Enchantress

2. The hero-The suicide squad (these are made up of villains)

3.The dispatcher-Amanda waller

4. The false hero- Joker constantly trying to save Harley Quinn from something she doesn't want to be
saved from at the end.

5. The donor-Amanda waller she gives each and every one of the suicide squad the armour in order to
defeat enchantress

6. The helper-Rick flag he helps the suicide squad but isn't great helper since he under Amanda Waller

7. The Princess- The whole suicide squad. even though they the hero they themselves want to be saved
from prison in a way this could be interpreted as them being they own little princess.

8. The Father, Amanda waller. she is presented as a dispatcher and one plus a father as she the main
reason why the Task Force X happened anyway.

Vladimir Propp

Vladimir Propp idea was the narrative structures can be able to be

determined by a role and that characters roles can be able to help us
understand the constructed the nature of the narrative. Propp helps us
understand that each of the character roles will have a purpose and
with that will have a narrative and audience identification.

Claude Levi-Strauss

Claude Levi Strauss had a concept of binary opposition and that the production of meaning depended on
this. this I love looking at different conflict between the 2 qualities and the understanding of the text and how
it produces meaning by setting up oppositions.

Examples:

Good vs Bad

Hope vs Fear

Love vs Hate

Peace vs War

With the use of Levi-Strauss, I found a couple of things with Avengers: The Age of Ultron would be:

The Hero vs Villain being used in many ways

Avenger vs Ultron

Scarlet witch vs Avenger

Vision vs Ultron

Roland Bathes

Roland Barthes argued over that narrative is told through a series of

codes. these control they in the information taken in through the
audience.He said that there were 2 different codesEnigmacodes and
Action codes

Action codes

These are narrative devices that show a resolution rough action this
engages the audience to stick around an example would be a shoot out
between a hero and villain.

One of the most Iconic series of movie 007 constantly uses action
codes to engage the audience this always pulls them in and creates
suspension and tension and make you hunger for more. The fact that
the 007 is always in a suit signifies his importance's and how
he'sclassic to his nature. the use of Black in the poster could represent
the mystery behind 007.

Enigma codes

These are the narrative device that teases the audience with
mysteryso they will ask for more and still through the entire movie or
TV show.

Pretty little liars, an American TV show. represents enigma through the

use of A. A is a secretiveperson that torment the girls about the loss of
Alison this is played through each season. The uses of the colour RED
for the letter A signifies how dangerous A is and how much danger the
girlsare. This is show through the season with each getting worse.