This document discusses narratives and narrative structures. It defines narratives as stories that construct our lives through various mediums like nursery rhymes, bedtime stories, jokes, anecdotes, and films. It notes that narratives teach moral lessons and shape how we understand concepts like good versus evil. The document also outlines common narrative structures used in storytelling like characters, linear and non-linear formats, and realist versus anti-realist approaches. Students are assigned tasks to analyze the narrative structure of a favorite film and begin structuring their own single camera essay incorporating lessons on narratives.