Difference between revisions of "Narrative Structure (Discussion)"
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Revision as of 19:25, 28 August 2008
Classical Hollywood cinema
Choose a classical film that everyone in your group has seen. Explain how it fits the classical implementation of:
- Single protagonist
- Exposition
- Motivation
- Narrative enigma
- Cause-effect chain
- Climax
- Resolution
- G1: Forrest Gump
- G2: Titannic
- G3: Aladdin
- G4: E.T.
The television series
Break down the episode from Friends.
How many scenes does it have? Explain how it does or does not exemplify conventional television-series narrative structure:
- Multiple protagonists
- Exposition
- Motivation
- Narrative problematic
- Cause-effect chain
- Climax
- Resolution
Bibliography
- Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
