The document discusses Roland Barthes' theory of codes in narratives. It explains that according to Barthes, every narrative interacts with multiple codes and references other texts through intertextuality. The enigma code suggests that narratives portray mysteries to engage audiences by posing questions. Narratives are also driven forward by conflicts arising from opposing forces in binary oppositions. The document then lists five codes identified by Barthes: the proairetic code of actions, the hermeneutic code of enigmas, the connotative code of character traits, the cultural code of cultural knowledge, and the symbolic code of binary themes and oppositions.