Narrative homework

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

One film that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium is "Home Alone". The equilibrium of Home Alone is when the family is going on holiday however the night before Kevin gets in trouble and gets sent to the loft to sleep there for the night. The following morning the large family was in a rush as they are about to miss their flight so they were rushing to get ready and leave and Kevin was still fast asleep in the loft.
The family completely forgot about Kevin and went to the Airport and boarded the plane.
The disequilibrium is when the mother of Kevin realised that they had left him home when the plane was in the air and there was no going back. They panicked but there was nothing to do until they arrived in Paris. The new equilibrium is when the issue was sorted and the mother of Kevin was able to get to her son in time for Christmas and there was a happy ending. 


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.

3) Provide three different examples from film or television of characters that fit Propp's hero character role.
   A example of Propp's character role is Vin Diesel. In Fast and Furious he is the protagonist.
   Another example of Propp's character role is the Joker in Batman. The joker is the antagonist in this film.
   The third example of Propp's characters role is Thanos is Infinity War. In Infinity War the antagonist is         Thanos.


4) Give an example of a binary opposition. Villain/ Hero

5) What example is provided in the Factsheet for the way narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values? The example that is provided in the factsheet for the ways narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values is the series of Family Guy. In each episode of Family Guy the equilibrium is usually resolved at the end of each episode. Audiences can watch the episodes in any order and each episode starts with a new equilibrium and isn't related with the previous episodes narrative.

6) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?
Enigma codes offer gratification for audiences because it is controlling how much the audiences see's and helps hold the audiences interest. Enigma codes also creates a mystery during the narrative so it makes the audience question what will happen as a result. For example, in a action movie someone might get kidnapped and the audience will be questioning: Will he/she be killed or be saved? Action codes offer gratification for audiences because it develops the narrative e.g. If a weapon is being used it may suggest that the narrative will be action/violent. 
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7) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:

• Episodic narrative (the series) In the series of Stranger Things, William is on his way back home from his friends house however, something abnormal approaches him and takes him. Over the series it shows how the family and friends get William back from the abnormal creature.
• Overarching narrative (the serial) In The Flash, Barry uses his extremely fast speed to prevent crime and then towards the end of the serial, the audience gets to see whether Barry was successful or unsuccessful.
• Mixed narrative
• Multi-strand overlapping narrative (soap narrative) In Eastenders, Max and his daughters as they don't get along with their father and a huge fight kicks off whereas, Dot is concerned about her shop as she is being told to shut it down. 

8) How does the Factsheet suggest adverts use narrative?  The factsheet suggests that adverts use narrative by creating a equilibrium then a disequilibrium interrupts the narrative however, it is resolved with a new equilibrium.