Narrative & Genre
Todorov's Narrative Theory
Equilibrium: The normality and equal state of characters.
Emmet is shown on the sofa watching tv
Disruption: something breaks tat normality
President business makes an announcement that "you will be put to sleep"
Recognition of disruption: The characters realise something has gone wrong
eg.. "wait did he just say put to sleep?" "Destroy him"... from his perspective he's realised people are against him
Attempt to repair the damage: The characters try to solve the problem
eg... "There is only one me" "He would rather die"... standing up for everyone
New equilibrium: problem is solved, new equilibrium is established
Why is this stage of the narrative not shown?
Genre
The lego movie advertising campaign is an example of genre hybridity = When a film mixes elements of different genres.Lego Movie = sci-fi, comedy, romance, adventure and action
Explain how The Lego Movie is an example of genre hybridity.
Discuss the products you have studied.
Good Ellie, you have understood the narrative theory and completed the genre table well.
ReplyDeleteUsing the genre table, you should have answered: Explain how The Lego Movie is an example of genre hybridity.
This is something I'd like you to complete independently during your lesson on Thursday and we can revisit it during our lunchtime session.
Miss C