Three part narrative system
Beginning -Equalibrium-A state of 'normality' in the narrative
Middle - Disequalibrium-Something disrupts this normality and the protagonist/hero must go on a quest to restore the normality.
End - New equalibrium-A new 'normality' is created.
Vladimir Propps theory
Vladimir Propp studied ancient Bulgarin folk tales. He was a Russian critic and literacy theorist. He analysed over 100 Russian fairytales in the 1920s and proposed that it was possible to classify the character and thier actions into clearly defined roles and functions:
The hero seeks something
The villain tries to prevent the hero
The donor helps the hero by providing a magical object
The dispatcher sends the hero on his way
The false hero falsely assuming the role of the hero
The helper gives support to the hero
The princess the reward for the hero
The princess's father who gives the reward to the hero
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Leonie.
ReplyDeleteYour blog needs quite a bit of work. You need to add more of you class notes and more importantly add your review of your first two preliminary exercises. A key skill for media is the ability to review and appraise your own work. When doing this try including your knowledge of stereotype theory as well as what we did on representation in Tuesday's lesson.