1. Task 9
Narrative Structures
My children’s book is a closed narrative as it reaches the conclusion of the main
character finding his spare tyre as a result of the events that occur in the book.
The opposite of this an open narrative which never reaches a conclusion and
rolls continuously on. My book is single stranded as it follows my main character
in his search for his spare tyre and also because multiple strands, which is a plot
with many storylines, would be too complex for my target audience. My book is
also a linear narrative rather than a non-linear, which does not happen in
chronological order e.g. Pulp Fiction as my events all happen in chronological
order and there is no flash forwarding or flash backing to other events. It is an
anti-realist narrative because it features animals conversing normally and
driving around in cars in a race on the moon. This is not a realistic reflection of
events that would happen to the average person on the average day. A realist
narrative would contain situations and events that would probably affect the
average person.
Narrative Components
My book naturally features an opening to introduce the characters and explain a
little bit of the backstory. My book also includes conflict between the characters
and it uses that as the driving force behind the plot. My story naturally features a
resolution in which the characters come together again and live happily ever
after. My story features an enigma that is a mystery to intrigue the viewer and
this is seen through the loss of the main characters spare tyre. My story features
a climax in which the main characters fate is changed for the better when he
finds his spare tyre. My book also features slight manipulation in space and time
in which when my character is looking for the spare tyre and it jumps between
locations he is looking in for it.