Narrative Blog Task

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

- The amazing spiderman
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azre_mSAPAY
-The scene is unexplained but put into a high tension , action coded moment - where the protagonist drives in this decrepit trailer chaotically with unconscious bodies around him.
-He seems disorientated as he drives through the empty desert
-The desert sets the narrative as commonly being known of a place to do illegal acts , such as killing, drugs etc. 
-The aged man shows he is not around this type of environment; even throwing audience off with wearing little clothing as he drives this trailer with what seems dead people.
-The use of money and guns showcases a possible illegal deal gone wrong 
-Towards the end it is clear that the Main character is not used to this and panicking - showing his timid nature and his fear settled by what has previously happened yet not explained to audience 

3) Provide three different examples from film or television of characters that fit Propp's hero character role.
-Luke skywalker
-indiana jones
-Iron man
4) Give an example of a binary opposition.
- Villain vs Hero

5) What example is provided in the Factsheet for the way narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values?
Lord of the Rings

6) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?

The climax provides the emotional high spot. It is usually the most

thrilling, funny or horrific moment in the text.

The Resolutions provide comfort and reassurance especially when

good wins over evil. The resolution is the reward the audience

receives at the end of the emotional journey the narrative has taken

them on.

7) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:

• Episodic narrative (the series)-These are fictions which have many parts but where the narrative arc is usually resolved at the end of each episode.
• Overarching narrative (the serial)-The serial uses the conventional narrative arc over a number of episodes.
• Mixed narrative- can be watched without context of understanding previous episodes
• Multi-strand overlapping narrative (soap narrative)-These have a continuous narrative and they tell a number of different stories at the same time.

8) How does the Factsheet suggest adverts use narrative?
  In advertising the idea of the problem and resolution is crucial. Often adverts set up a problem (bad breath) and then immediately offer the solution (buy their toothpaste) to create a swift resolution(fresh breath)