Develp A Spine
•Download as DOC, PDF•
0 likes•112 views
The document discusses plot, or the "spine", of a story. It states that the plot is the central conflict or problem driving the narrative forward. It provides examples of classic stories where the spine is a character's quest (Moby Dick) or desire (Gone with the Wind). The author argues that the plot is typically defined by what the main character wants most and how they try to obtain it, creating narrative tension. The document then examines the spines of the author's own novels, which revolve around a character longing to forgive themselves, gain freedom from enemies, or free themselves from oppression.
Report
Share
Report
Share
Recommended
narrative theory
Vladmir Propp was a Russian scholar who analyzed common plot elements and character types in folktales. He identified 31 common plot elements that often occur in a certain order, though not all may be present. He also identified 8 common character types, including the hero, villain, and helper. In the story of Hansel and Gretel, Hansel is the hero who uses breadcrumbs to leave a trail, and Gretel is also a hero who pushes the witch into the fire. The witch is the villain who locks the children up and tries to eat Hansel. The children's goal is to survive, which is their "prize." There is no donor character, but Hansel and Gretel
narrative theory
Vladmir Propp was a Russian scholar who analyzed common plot elements and character types in folktales. He identified 31 common plot elements that often occur in a certain order, though not all must be present. He also identified 8 common character types, including the hero, villain, and helper. In the story of Hansel and Gretel, Hansel is the hero and Gretel helps defeat the villainous witch. The stepmother sends the children into the woods, acting as the dispatcher and initiating their quest to return home.
Canadian Short Story Writers
The document summarizes Alice Munro's short story "Boys and Girls." It explores how the young female narrator begins to understand that she will be socially defined by her gender as a woman. As a child, she resists her family's attempts to socialize her into traditional female roles. However, over time she accepts that she will be relegated to these roles. The story examines how gender roles place limitations on women and influence their choices and opportunities in life.
7 types of villains
The document outlines 7 types of villains that can be used when developing stories:
1) The Mustache Twirler is a simple, over-the-top villain without depth that creates peril for the hero. Examples include Snidely Whiplash and Auric Goldfinger.
2) The Ancient Evil is a long dormant threat, like Sauron or Cthulhu, that is beyond reasoning with and requires great heroism to defeat.
3) The Mastermind is highly intelligent and always thinking one step ahead of the clever hero, like Megamind or Professor Moriarty.
The stranger foil characters
This document discusses foil characters in literature using examples from Albert Camus' novel The Stranger. It defines foil characters as those who contrast and emphasize the qualities of another character. It analyzes several characters from the novel as potential foil characters for the protagonist Meursault, focusing on how they contrast with him in their emotions, relationships, and actions. The document concludes that analyzing foil relationships can help readers better understand the main character.
Task 9 – narrative structure
Vladimir Propp analyzed folk tales and identified that most contain 31 plot elements and 8 character types, even if there are many characters. He identified character types like the hero (Goldilocks), villains (the three bears initially though they did nothing wrong), and a prize or refuge (the bears' house for Goldilocks). Propp also identified character types like the donor, helper, false hero, and dispatcher. Todorov believed narratives follow a simple structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium, and new equilibrium, as seen in Goldilocks' story of finding the house. Levi-Strauss saw narratives as involving binary oppositions, like humans vs. animals in Goldilocks' confrontation with the bears
Horror key concepts
The document discusses key elements that are often present in horror film synopses and plots. It outlines common settings in small towns that trap characters and suggest they are being killed by someone known to them. It also notes that orphaned or troubled children are frequently featured as icons to elicit unease, as seen in the example of a couple adopting a mysterious young girl with a troubling past. Finally, it explains that protagonists typically have some past trauma and try to uncover the truth about the threat, though others ignore their warnings, leaving them without control of the unfolding sinister events.
Narrative theory
The document discusses narrative elements found in the story "We're Going on a Wolf Hunt" and the film Transformers: Age of Extinction. It describes the hero (the family of pigs in the story and Cade Yeager in the film), the villain (the wolf and the Decepticons), the prize/princess (finding the wolf and protecting the world), the donor/helper (Shane assists Cade), and other character roles. It also analyzes the equilibrium, disequilibrium, and new equilibrium of events in the story, as well as the closed, linear structure and realist vs non-realist aspects of "We're Going on a Wolf Hunt."
Recommended
narrative theory
Vladmir Propp was a Russian scholar who analyzed common plot elements and character types in folktales. He identified 31 common plot elements that often occur in a certain order, though not all may be present. He also identified 8 common character types, including the hero, villain, and helper. In the story of Hansel and Gretel, Hansel is the hero who uses breadcrumbs to leave a trail, and Gretel is also a hero who pushes the witch into the fire. The witch is the villain who locks the children up and tries to eat Hansel. The children's goal is to survive, which is their "prize." There is no donor character, but Hansel and Gretel
narrative theory
Vladmir Propp was a Russian scholar who analyzed common plot elements and character types in folktales. He identified 31 common plot elements that often occur in a certain order, though not all must be present. He also identified 8 common character types, including the hero, villain, and helper. In the story of Hansel and Gretel, Hansel is the hero and Gretel helps defeat the villainous witch. The stepmother sends the children into the woods, acting as the dispatcher and initiating their quest to return home.
Canadian Short Story Writers
The document summarizes Alice Munro's short story "Boys and Girls." It explores how the young female narrator begins to understand that she will be socially defined by her gender as a woman. As a child, she resists her family's attempts to socialize her into traditional female roles. However, over time she accepts that she will be relegated to these roles. The story examines how gender roles place limitations on women and influence their choices and opportunities in life.
7 types of villains
The document outlines 7 types of villains that can be used when developing stories:
1) The Mustache Twirler is a simple, over-the-top villain without depth that creates peril for the hero. Examples include Snidely Whiplash and Auric Goldfinger.
2) The Ancient Evil is a long dormant threat, like Sauron or Cthulhu, that is beyond reasoning with and requires great heroism to defeat.
3) The Mastermind is highly intelligent and always thinking one step ahead of the clever hero, like Megamind or Professor Moriarty.
The stranger foil characters
This document discusses foil characters in literature using examples from Albert Camus' novel The Stranger. It defines foil characters as those who contrast and emphasize the qualities of another character. It analyzes several characters from the novel as potential foil characters for the protagonist Meursault, focusing on how they contrast with him in their emotions, relationships, and actions. The document concludes that analyzing foil relationships can help readers better understand the main character.
Task 9 – narrative structure
Vladimir Propp analyzed folk tales and identified that most contain 31 plot elements and 8 character types, even if there are many characters. He identified character types like the hero (Goldilocks), villains (the three bears initially though they did nothing wrong), and a prize or refuge (the bears' house for Goldilocks). Propp also identified character types like the donor, helper, false hero, and dispatcher. Todorov believed narratives follow a simple structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium, and new equilibrium, as seen in Goldilocks' story of finding the house. Levi-Strauss saw narratives as involving binary oppositions, like humans vs. animals in Goldilocks' confrontation with the bears
Horror key concepts
The document discusses key elements that are often present in horror film synopses and plots. It outlines common settings in small towns that trap characters and suggest they are being killed by someone known to them. It also notes that orphaned or troubled children are frequently featured as icons to elicit unease, as seen in the example of a couple adopting a mysterious young girl with a troubling past. Finally, it explains that protagonists typically have some past trauma and try to uncover the truth about the threat, though others ignore their warnings, leaving them without control of the unfolding sinister events.
Narrative theory
The document discusses narrative elements found in the story "We're Going on a Wolf Hunt" and the film Transformers: Age of Extinction. It describes the hero (the family of pigs in the story and Cade Yeager in the film), the villain (the wolf and the Decepticons), the prize/princess (finding the wolf and protecting the world), the donor/helper (Shane assists Cade), and other character roles. It also analyzes the equilibrium, disequilibrium, and new equilibrium of events in the story, as well as the closed, linear structure and realist vs non-realist aspects of "We're Going on a Wolf Hunt."
Character Types & Narative Structures
The document summarizes key concepts in character types, narrative structure, and storytelling techniques as identified by various theorists. It then applies these concepts to analyze the character types, narrative structure, and other elements in a story the author wrote about three little Martians. The character types in the story include the three Martians as the heroes, the big bad alien as the villain, and the merchant Martian as the donor. The narrative follows a three-step structure of an initial state of equilibrium disrupted by the alien's arrival and restored at the end. It also features the binary opposition of good Martians versus evil alien.
Assignment 8: Narrative theory
This document provides an overview and analysis of various narrative theories including those proposed by Todorov, Levi-Strauss, Barthes, Propp, and Cameron. It discusses the key concepts of each theorist such as Todorov's 5 stages of narrative, Levi-Strauss' concept of binary oppositions, Barthes' codes, Propp's 7 character types and 31 functions, and Cameron's modular narratives. Examples are given for each concept drawing from films like The Hunger Games.
Non violent ways of solving conflicts in literature
This document discusses how violence is portrayed in literature. It provides examples of works that depict violence being solved through violent means, such as in Polish literature where a character is beaten to death. It also discusses works like "Macbeth" that show how choosing evil leads to unhappiness. However, some works like "A Christmas Carol" depict non-violent solutions where changing one's behavior leads to better outcomes. In conclusion, literature commonly illustrates that aggression ends badly while friendliness is preferable to hostility.
Theory
1) The ugly duckling is the central character and hero of the story. The audience is meant to feel sorry for him as he is discriminated against for no reason.
2) There is no single villain character. Those who are against the ugly duckling do so out of fear or unfamiliarity with his appearance, not because they are truly evil.
3) Two helper characters, an old woman and a peasant, rescue the ugly duckling when he is in danger and provide him shelter as he continues his journey of self-discovery.
Narrative theory
This document discusses several narrative theorists and their contributions. Vladimir Propp analyzed character roles in stories and identified common roles like the hero, villain, and donor. Tzvetan Todorov suggested most narratives follow a pattern of equilibrium, disruption of equilibrium by an outside force, and restoration of a new equilibrium. Roland Barthes proposed that narratives use five codes - action, enigma, symbolic, semantic, and cultural - to engage the reader. Finally, Claude Levi-Strauss examined how stories unconsciously reflect cultural values through symbolic binary oppositions like good vs evil.
Article Connections within and between texts
1) The document analyzes connections between texts mentioned in the novel "Tomorrow When the War Began" by John Marsden, including other novels, a computer game, and biblical texts.
2) It discusses how characters and plots from these other works relate to characters and events in "Tomorrow When the War Began", such as similarities between the protagonists Ellie and Anne from "Z for Zachariah".
3) The author argues that analyzing these intertextual references can help students better understand the novel and generate deeper discussions about themes like moral choice.
Assignment 5
The document summarizes plots and key details from 6 different books:
- Gregor the Overlander follows siblings who fall into an underground world of talking animals. They find their long-lost father and eventually return home.
- In Skulduggery Pleasant, a girl encounters a talking skeleton who becomes her partner fighting evil.
- Rapunzel's Revenge shows Rapunzel sacrificing herself to save her mother from the villain Mother Gothel.
- The Graveyard Book features a boy raised by ghosts after his family is killed, and his eventual confrontation with the murderer.
- Book'Em, Dog Man involves the title character going on a quest to defeat the villain Petey and
Characteristics of realistic fiction stories
Realistic fiction stories take place in the present or recent past, involve characters experiencing events that could happen to real people, and depict characters living in places that exist or could exist. The characters seem like real people facing realistic issues that are solved in a believable manner, and the events raise questions that readers could face in their own lives.
Work thingy to finish
Vladmir Propp was a Russian scholar who theorized that fairytales and stories often contain 31 common plot elements that typically occur in a set order, as well as 8 recurring character types such as the hero, villain, and helper. He analyzed the fairytale of Hansel and Gretel and identified the witch as the villain, Hansel and Gretel as the joint heroes who work together to defeat the villain and escape with their lives, and the stepmother as the dispatcher who sends the children into the woods. Todorov developed a theory that narratives typically pass through stages of equilibrium, disequilibrium caused by some event, and a new equilibrium once the problem is resolved.
Identifying Literary Conflict
Before students can accurately summarize and analyze a text, they must be able to identify a story’s central conflict. An understanding of that central struggle is integral to understanding a work’s overriding themes. (Common Core Reading Anchor Standards 2 and 5) This powerful, interactive PowerPoint presentation is designed to instruct middle and high school students how to quickly identify the core conflicts of literary pieces to ensure accurate summarization and structural analysis. In particular this presentation meets CCSS ELA Literacy Standards RL 7.3 and 8.3.
A complete lesson plan is available at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:barbara+yardley
Narrative theory presentation
This document provides an overview of narrative theory and several influential theorists. It discusses what narratives are, how they are used in different media forms, and some common narrative structures and techniques. Several theorists are summarized, including Vladimir Propp's character archetypes, Tzvetan Todorov's model of narrative equilibrium and disruption, Roland Barthes' narrative codes, and Claude Levi-Strauss' concept of binary oppositions in establishing meaning. Overall, the document serves as an introduction to foundational concepts in narrative theory and analysis.
The Tenth Man” is not merely a suspense novel; it is an expression of a profo...
Graham Greene's novel "The Tenth Man" depicts profound faith in human goodness despite moments of suspense. Although the story creates uncertainty through suspenseful events, it ultimately shows humanity's potential for morality. Various characters experience internal conflicts between vice and virtue but their better nature prevails. The novel explores how one's true character is revealed during challenges, with acts of sacrifice and compassion overcoming selfish impulses. Despite complex emotions like hatred, characters find the goodness within themselves to act considerately towards others.
Analysis of Comic
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies adds martial arts and zombie attacks to Jane Austen's original novel. While keeping the core plot and characters intact, it transforms the story into an action thriller. Some critics see it as a commercial tactic, while others view it as a delightful reimagining. All of the characters are now skilled in martial arts and defend themselves from zombies. Social themes around class, wealth, marriage, and women's equality remain relevant in the revised story.
Garbage
The document provides an analysis of how the novels "No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre and "1984" by George Orwell both convey the theme of being trapped. In "No Exit", the characters are trapped in hell and unable to escape, trapped by other people's perceptions of them, and trapped by their own guilt. In "1984", Winston is trapped by the oppressive totalitarian society and constant surveillance of the government, unable to express dissenting thoughts or criticize the authorities for fear of punishment. Both novels effectively illustrate how the characters are imprisoned physically and mentally in different ways while still sharing the same underlying theme.
Troy
The document discusses the novel Troy by Adele Geras and how it incorporates themes from Greek mythology. Some of the major themes in Troy that connect to mythology are love and desire, and trickery by the gods. The theme of love and desire explores the difference between true love and simple desire, as seen in myths and works like A Midsummer Night's Dream. The gods in Troy, particularly Aphrodite, use trickery and meddling to influence mortal affairs, reflecting how gods saw mortals as playthings in myths. Learning about these mythological themes helps the reader better understand future works of literature that reference mythology.
Troy
The document discusses the novel Troy by Adele Geras and how it incorporates themes from Greek mythology. Some of the major themes in Troy that connect it to myths are love and desire, and trickery by the gods. The theme of love and desire is shown through various love triangles between mortal characters. The gods, especially Aphrodite, trick and meddle in mortal lives for entertainment. Identifying these myth-based themes helps the reader understand the author's message. The knowledge gained from myths can help one analyze future works of literature on a deeper level.
Book report 9c_26november13_the_hobbit_michael
The document provides a book review of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. It summarizes the plot as a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins joins a company of dwarves and wizard Gandalf on a quest to reclaim a dwarven city from a dragon. It discusses key characters like Bilbo, the dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield, and Gandalf. The reviewer notes enjoying the imaginative world of Middle-earth and Bilbo's character development from timid to courageous. While sometimes overly descriptive, the reviewer overall rates the book highly for its exciting adventure and exploration of themes like companionship and proving oneself.
Vladimir Propp's and Tzvetan Todorov’s Narrative Theory
The document discusses Vladimir Propp's theory of narrative roles and applies it to the Pixar film "The Incredibles." It identifies the main characters - Mr. Incredible as the hero, Syndrome as the villain, Mirage and the public as heroines, and Frozone, Helen, Dash, Violet, and Edna Mode as helpers. It also identifies the first omnidroid and Syndrome's computer as donors and Edna Mode as providing brief mentorship. The document then discusses Todorov's theory of narrative structure and applies it to the five stages of equilibrium, disruption, recognition, attempt to repair, and new equilibrium seen in the plot of "The Incredibles."
Narrative Theories and Examples
The document summarizes several narrative theories:
1. Todorov's theory that narratives follow five stages: equilibrium, disruption, recognition, attempt to repair, new equilibrium.
2. Barthes' theory that narratives can be "unraveled" and viewed from different angles to derive multiple meanings. He identified five codes that can be present.
3. Straus' theory of "binary opposites" where qualities are defined in opposition to each other.
4. Propp's theory that characters fulfill narrative "functions" like hero, villain, helper.
5. A summary of the 1989 Pixar short "Knick Knack" applying the equilibrium, disequilibrium, new
Narrative Theory
This PowerPoint is part of my A2 Media Studies coursework. It briefly explains narrative theory, before going on to talk about different narrative theorists, and how their theories are relevant to my work.
Visão programa
O documento é um recorte de jornal português de 12 de maio de 2003 que discute detalhes de um artigo. O jornal tem uma tiragem de 10.500 cópias e é publicado quinzenalmente em preto e branco com uma área de impressão de 8,01 x 9,71 cm2.
Somos todos responsáveis - Adosinda
O documento discute a situação dos animais abandonados e defende a adoção e castração como formas de ajudar. A autora sente tristeza ao ver animais abandonados sem condições e encoraja as pessoas a adotarem animais sem dono, não importa a raça, pois todos trazem amor. Ela também argumenta que castração é um ato de amor que evita mais nascimentos e abandono.
More Related Content
What's hot
Character Types & Narative Structures
The document summarizes key concepts in character types, narrative structure, and storytelling techniques as identified by various theorists. It then applies these concepts to analyze the character types, narrative structure, and other elements in a story the author wrote about three little Martians. The character types in the story include the three Martians as the heroes, the big bad alien as the villain, and the merchant Martian as the donor. The narrative follows a three-step structure of an initial state of equilibrium disrupted by the alien's arrival and restored at the end. It also features the binary opposition of good Martians versus evil alien.
Assignment 8: Narrative theory
This document provides an overview and analysis of various narrative theories including those proposed by Todorov, Levi-Strauss, Barthes, Propp, and Cameron. It discusses the key concepts of each theorist such as Todorov's 5 stages of narrative, Levi-Strauss' concept of binary oppositions, Barthes' codes, Propp's 7 character types and 31 functions, and Cameron's modular narratives. Examples are given for each concept drawing from films like The Hunger Games.
Non violent ways of solving conflicts in literature
This document discusses how violence is portrayed in literature. It provides examples of works that depict violence being solved through violent means, such as in Polish literature where a character is beaten to death. It also discusses works like "Macbeth" that show how choosing evil leads to unhappiness. However, some works like "A Christmas Carol" depict non-violent solutions where changing one's behavior leads to better outcomes. In conclusion, literature commonly illustrates that aggression ends badly while friendliness is preferable to hostility.
Theory
1) The ugly duckling is the central character and hero of the story. The audience is meant to feel sorry for him as he is discriminated against for no reason.
2) There is no single villain character. Those who are against the ugly duckling do so out of fear or unfamiliarity with his appearance, not because they are truly evil.
3) Two helper characters, an old woman and a peasant, rescue the ugly duckling when he is in danger and provide him shelter as he continues his journey of self-discovery.
Narrative theory
This document discusses several narrative theorists and their contributions. Vladimir Propp analyzed character roles in stories and identified common roles like the hero, villain, and donor. Tzvetan Todorov suggested most narratives follow a pattern of equilibrium, disruption of equilibrium by an outside force, and restoration of a new equilibrium. Roland Barthes proposed that narratives use five codes - action, enigma, symbolic, semantic, and cultural - to engage the reader. Finally, Claude Levi-Strauss examined how stories unconsciously reflect cultural values through symbolic binary oppositions like good vs evil.
Article Connections within and between texts
1) The document analyzes connections between texts mentioned in the novel "Tomorrow When the War Began" by John Marsden, including other novels, a computer game, and biblical texts.
2) It discusses how characters and plots from these other works relate to characters and events in "Tomorrow When the War Began", such as similarities between the protagonists Ellie and Anne from "Z for Zachariah".
3) The author argues that analyzing these intertextual references can help students better understand the novel and generate deeper discussions about themes like moral choice.
Assignment 5
The document summarizes plots and key details from 6 different books:
- Gregor the Overlander follows siblings who fall into an underground world of talking animals. They find their long-lost father and eventually return home.
- In Skulduggery Pleasant, a girl encounters a talking skeleton who becomes her partner fighting evil.
- Rapunzel's Revenge shows Rapunzel sacrificing herself to save her mother from the villain Mother Gothel.
- The Graveyard Book features a boy raised by ghosts after his family is killed, and his eventual confrontation with the murderer.
- Book'Em, Dog Man involves the title character going on a quest to defeat the villain Petey and
Characteristics of realistic fiction stories
Realistic fiction stories take place in the present or recent past, involve characters experiencing events that could happen to real people, and depict characters living in places that exist or could exist. The characters seem like real people facing realistic issues that are solved in a believable manner, and the events raise questions that readers could face in their own lives.
Work thingy to finish
Vladmir Propp was a Russian scholar who theorized that fairytales and stories often contain 31 common plot elements that typically occur in a set order, as well as 8 recurring character types such as the hero, villain, and helper. He analyzed the fairytale of Hansel and Gretel and identified the witch as the villain, Hansel and Gretel as the joint heroes who work together to defeat the villain and escape with their lives, and the stepmother as the dispatcher who sends the children into the woods. Todorov developed a theory that narratives typically pass through stages of equilibrium, disequilibrium caused by some event, and a new equilibrium once the problem is resolved.
Identifying Literary Conflict
Before students can accurately summarize and analyze a text, they must be able to identify a story’s central conflict. An understanding of that central struggle is integral to understanding a work’s overriding themes. (Common Core Reading Anchor Standards 2 and 5) This powerful, interactive PowerPoint presentation is designed to instruct middle and high school students how to quickly identify the core conflicts of literary pieces to ensure accurate summarization and structural analysis. In particular this presentation meets CCSS ELA Literacy Standards RL 7.3 and 8.3.
A complete lesson plan is available at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:barbara+yardley
Narrative theory presentation
This document provides an overview of narrative theory and several influential theorists. It discusses what narratives are, how they are used in different media forms, and some common narrative structures and techniques. Several theorists are summarized, including Vladimir Propp's character archetypes, Tzvetan Todorov's model of narrative equilibrium and disruption, Roland Barthes' narrative codes, and Claude Levi-Strauss' concept of binary oppositions in establishing meaning. Overall, the document serves as an introduction to foundational concepts in narrative theory and analysis.
The Tenth Man” is not merely a suspense novel; it is an expression of a profo...
Graham Greene's novel "The Tenth Man" depicts profound faith in human goodness despite moments of suspense. Although the story creates uncertainty through suspenseful events, it ultimately shows humanity's potential for morality. Various characters experience internal conflicts between vice and virtue but their better nature prevails. The novel explores how one's true character is revealed during challenges, with acts of sacrifice and compassion overcoming selfish impulses. Despite complex emotions like hatred, characters find the goodness within themselves to act considerately towards others.
Analysis of Comic
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies adds martial arts and zombie attacks to Jane Austen's original novel. While keeping the core plot and characters intact, it transforms the story into an action thriller. Some critics see it as a commercial tactic, while others view it as a delightful reimagining. All of the characters are now skilled in martial arts and defend themselves from zombies. Social themes around class, wealth, marriage, and women's equality remain relevant in the revised story.
Garbage
The document provides an analysis of how the novels "No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre and "1984" by George Orwell both convey the theme of being trapped. In "No Exit", the characters are trapped in hell and unable to escape, trapped by other people's perceptions of them, and trapped by their own guilt. In "1984", Winston is trapped by the oppressive totalitarian society and constant surveillance of the government, unable to express dissenting thoughts or criticize the authorities for fear of punishment. Both novels effectively illustrate how the characters are imprisoned physically and mentally in different ways while still sharing the same underlying theme.
Troy
The document discusses the novel Troy by Adele Geras and how it incorporates themes from Greek mythology. Some of the major themes in Troy that connect to mythology are love and desire, and trickery by the gods. The theme of love and desire explores the difference between true love and simple desire, as seen in myths and works like A Midsummer Night's Dream. The gods in Troy, particularly Aphrodite, use trickery and meddling to influence mortal affairs, reflecting how gods saw mortals as playthings in myths. Learning about these mythological themes helps the reader better understand future works of literature that reference mythology.
Troy
The document discusses the novel Troy by Adele Geras and how it incorporates themes from Greek mythology. Some of the major themes in Troy that connect it to myths are love and desire, and trickery by the gods. The theme of love and desire is shown through various love triangles between mortal characters. The gods, especially Aphrodite, trick and meddle in mortal lives for entertainment. Identifying these myth-based themes helps the reader understand the author's message. The knowledge gained from myths can help one analyze future works of literature on a deeper level.
Book report 9c_26november13_the_hobbit_michael
The document provides a book review of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. It summarizes the plot as a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins joins a company of dwarves and wizard Gandalf on a quest to reclaim a dwarven city from a dragon. It discusses key characters like Bilbo, the dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield, and Gandalf. The reviewer notes enjoying the imaginative world of Middle-earth and Bilbo's character development from timid to courageous. While sometimes overly descriptive, the reviewer overall rates the book highly for its exciting adventure and exploration of themes like companionship and proving oneself.
Vladimir Propp's and Tzvetan Todorov’s Narrative Theory
The document discusses Vladimir Propp's theory of narrative roles and applies it to the Pixar film "The Incredibles." It identifies the main characters - Mr. Incredible as the hero, Syndrome as the villain, Mirage and the public as heroines, and Frozone, Helen, Dash, Violet, and Edna Mode as helpers. It also identifies the first omnidroid and Syndrome's computer as donors and Edna Mode as providing brief mentorship. The document then discusses Todorov's theory of narrative structure and applies it to the five stages of equilibrium, disruption, recognition, attempt to repair, and new equilibrium seen in the plot of "The Incredibles."
Narrative Theories and Examples
The document summarizes several narrative theories:
1. Todorov's theory that narratives follow five stages: equilibrium, disruption, recognition, attempt to repair, new equilibrium.
2. Barthes' theory that narratives can be "unraveled" and viewed from different angles to derive multiple meanings. He identified five codes that can be present.
3. Straus' theory of "binary opposites" where qualities are defined in opposition to each other.
4. Propp's theory that characters fulfill narrative "functions" like hero, villain, helper.
5. A summary of the 1989 Pixar short "Knick Knack" applying the equilibrium, disequilibrium, new
Narrative Theory
This PowerPoint is part of my A2 Media Studies coursework. It briefly explains narrative theory, before going on to talk about different narrative theorists, and how their theories are relevant to my work.
What's hot (20)
Non violent ways of solving conflicts in literature
Non violent ways of solving conflicts in literature
The Tenth Man” is not merely a suspense novel; it is an expression of a profo...
The Tenth Man” is not merely a suspense novel; it is an expression of a profo...
Vladimir Propp's and Tzvetan Todorov’s Narrative Theory
Vladimir Propp's and Tzvetan Todorov’s Narrative Theory
Viewers also liked
Visão programa
O documento é um recorte de jornal português de 12 de maio de 2003 que discute detalhes de um artigo. O jornal tem uma tiragem de 10.500 cópias e é publicado quinzenalmente em preto e branco com uma área de impressão de 8,01 x 9,71 cm2.
Somos todos responsáveis - Adosinda
O documento discute a situação dos animais abandonados e defende a adoção e castração como formas de ajudar. A autora sente tristeza ao ver animais abandonados sem condições e encoraja as pessoas a adotarem animais sem dono, não importa a raça, pois todos trazem amor. Ela também argumenta que castração é um ato de amor que evita mais nascimentos e abandono.
Panes de agua
El documento describe las características del pan de agua, un pan caribeño con una masa que acepta hasta un 90% de agua, lo que lo hace especialmente liviano y duradero. Se trata de un pan largo con corteza crujiente y un interior blando. El documento fue escrito por Gabriela Zúñiga Ricaurte para una consulta sobre las características fundamentales de este tipo de pan.
Levittown Ford Offers
This advertisement promotes lease and purchase deals on several new Ford vehicles available at Levittown Ford. It lists four Ford models (Fusion SE, Edge SE, Escape XLT, F-150 Cab) along with key features and pricing details for each. Customers can lease the vehicles starting at $98-228 per month for 24 months with down payments and other fees required. The ad emphasizes perks included with purchases like unlimited oil changes and loaner vehicles. It encourages readers to visit Levittown Ford to take advantage of the limited-time offers.
Comunicado 11 sp2014 16oct2014
O SINTAC, sindicato dos trabalhadores da aviação civil, teve uma reunião com o Secretário Regional dos Transportes e Turismo para discutir questões relacionadas com a SATA em 2013 e 2014. Ficou acordado tentar resolver as disputas através de negociações, mas o SINTAC avançará com queixas legais se isso não for possível. O SINTAC critica a falta de transparência e igualdade de oportunidades na SATA.
Auto evaluacion primer periodo
El documento evalúa la clase de informática, destacando que los estudiantes continúan trabajando a pesar de que el docente se ausenta brevemente, pero que los computadores no tienen el rendimiento suficiente. También señala que el docente explica bien las lecciones y tiene paciencia con los estudiantes.
Día internacional de trabajo
El Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, celebrado el 1 de mayo, conmemora la lucha histórica de los trabajadores por los derechos laborales como la jornada de ocho horas. Se estableció en 1889 por el Congreso Obrero Socialista de la Segunda Internacional para rendir homenaje a los anarquistas estadounidenses ejecutados en 1886 por su participación en las huelgas por la jornada de ocho horas.
Dia del trabajo derlis y farley
El 1 de mayo se celebra como Día Internacional de los Trabajadores en conmemoración de los mártires anarquistas de Chicago de 1886, que fueron ejecutados por participar en huelgas para lograr la jornada laboral de ocho horas. Originalmente establecido por el Congreso Obrero Socialista en 1889, el 1 de mayo ahora es una fiesta reivindicativa de los derechos de los trabajadores en todo el mundo.
Informatiekaart TriageExpert 2015
Informatiekaart TriageExpert met betrekking tot risico's bij verzuim
Presentation1
This very short document contains a repeated expression without much meaningful content. It consists of the word "woooooo" written multiple times. There is no clear topic, message, or essential information to summarize from such a minimal document.
Publisher
Microsoft Publisher 2003 es un programa de diseño de publicaciones que permite crear materiales profesionales para imprimir, enviar por correo electrónico y publicar en la web usando plantillas e interfaz similar a otros programas de Office. A diferencia de InDesign y InCopy de Adobe, Publisher no incluye funciones integradas para manejar código XML, pero facilita la creación, personalización y distribución de varios tipos de publicaciones y material de marketing.
Double page spread article
The interview discusses The Colourless' upcoming album "Red Stars" which was recorded in 2009 and they are excited for its release. They discuss being pelted with a bottle of urine at Glastonbury and admiring musicians like Kurt Cobain. They also talk about living and working together, with one admitting to annoying habits like farting, and receiving weird gifts from fans like a bottle of bird poop.
Schedule
The document provides a schedule for an app concept project from January to February. It includes tasks such as researching what apps exist, generating ideas, creating a to-do list, executing the project plan, and finishing touches like bug testing before submitting the project for review. Key dates include weeks beginning January 9th for initiation and scoping, January 16th for tying up loose ends, and January 23rd for execution.
Viewers also liked (16)
Develp A Spine
- 1. Develop A Spine What exactly is the plot of a story? The Writer's Encyclopedia describes plot as a casual sequence of action that progresses through conflict to climax and ends with a resolution. Plot can also be called the structure, backbone or framework of fiction. Jose Cela, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, describes plot as the 'spine' of your story. “Once you get a character with a problem, a serious problem, 'plotting' is just a fancy name for how he or she tries to get out of the predicament. Plot is the solution to the problem.” Cela continues by stating, “Plot is generally character, and character is generally plot. The tendency for the beginner is to think up a plot and then tailor a character to fit it. . . Most great stories and books stem from character, no matter how convoluted the plot may become.” With that in mind, let's consider the plots or spines of several memorable classic stories. The spine of Moby Dick is the quest for the white whale. In Romeo and Juliet it is the feud between the families. In Gone With The Wind the spine is Scarlett's love for Tara. To me, the plot or spine of the story is the foundation. The plot seems, in most cases, to become the question, 'what does the main character want more than anything?' Once you have the answer, you have the plot. The story then is how the main character goes about getting what he or she desires desperately. What about the plot or 'spine' of your novel? In my first novel, The Devil's Pawn, the spine of the story is Robin's longing to forgive herself for her son's death. In my second novel, The Palmetto Connection, it is Anne's desire to be free of her enemies and remain in Patriot. The spine of my third novel, A Cruel Legacy is Caressa's desire to free herself from her father's oppressive control and become her own person. In each of these novels, the spine is what causes the characters to do what they do and respond they way they respond, creating more conflict in their lives. What sort of conflict has your protagonist created for her or himself? What is keeping her or him from acquiring what she or he wants? Is the spine: man vs man; man vs nature; man vs another person; or man vs herself or himself? In The Devil's Pawn, the conflict is man vs man and man vs herself. Robin is not only dealing with someone threatening her life, she realizes that person is threatening her because of her struggle with her inability to forgive herself. In The Palmetto Connection, Anne's conflict is man vs man as she fights to stay in Patriot and avoid her enemies. In A Cruel Legacy, the conflict is man vs man as Caressa struggles to free herself from her father's control and live her own life. I look forward to reading your responses.