2. Consideration Of Narrative Structure
Structure
Non- Linear
Its non- linear because:
•There are flashbacks- help create enigmas
•Which shows a different time period of events- leads up to her current actions
•However, the flashbacks are in chronological order
3. Consideration Of Narrative Style
STYLE
1. Restricted
2. Mostly objective but one part being subjective
1. Being an opening sequence, it is restricted as it doesn’t reveal the reason for the girls
revenge and it creates a lot of enigmas.
2. The audience see the girl on the outside of her journey, however, when ready to get
rid of the evidence, we are able to see in her point of view.
Changes from the last one:
In the last one we stated that the opening
sequence was unrestricted and didn’t identify
that one part of it was subjective.
4. Consideration Of Narrative Theory
THEORY
TODOROV: YES
PROPP: NO
BARTHES:PARTIAL
STRAUSS: NO
CAMERON: NO
TODOROV:It contains the equilibrium & disequilibrium. The equilibrium is the normality at the beginnning and
the disequilibrium is the flashbacks.
PROPP: In our opening sequence there are no character identifications, therefore Propp’s theory isn’t
applied.
STRAUSS: As our opening sequence is restricted, there are no identifications of binary opposites.
CAMERON: It is an Anachronic narrative structure because it contains flashbacks and the scene keeps relating
to one thing.
5. Barthes’s Theory
Enigma Code
Action Code
Semantic Code
Symbolic Code
•What caused
the girl to
behave this
suspicious way?
Action:
Colour:
•The main
character puts
away a sharp
object which is
dripping in blood.
•The grey and
black/white colours
connote mystery,
fear and death in the
open sequence.
Darkness(flashbacks)
Assumptions:
Experience:
• Its possible that
she might have
killed someone .
•Main character is
innocent looking
however she has
problems which the
audience later find
out.
Iconography:
• We have sharp
objects (dripping in
blood) featured
therefore this
enhances the Thriller
genre.
•The predominant use
of black and shadows
an unnatural
atmosphere.
Lightness: (Day)
•The use of bright
lightening and white
hints a sense of hope
and direction.
Cultural Code
Sharpe objects,
blood, dramatic
music all intrepet
the themes of
violence and
crime.
