Narrative Structure (Discussion)

Classical Hollywood cinema

Choose a classical film that everyone in your group has seen. Explain how it fits the classical implementation of:

1. Single protagonist
2. Exposition
3. Motivation
4. Narrative enigma
5. Cause-effect chain
6. Climax
7. 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:

1. Multiple protagonists
2. Exposition
3. Motivation
4. Narrative problematic
5. Cause-effect chain
6. Climax
7. Resolution

Bibliography

1. Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.