The script introduces the protagonist to the audience through a voiceover on a train. The voiceover provides insight into the protagonist's thoughts and feelings. The shots cut between the inside and outside of the train to show the perspective of the character and the surrounding setting. The narrative structure follows Roland Barthes' semantic code theory through the characterization of the protagonist in the voiceover. It also draws on Vladimir Propp's theory of identifying characters like "the villain", though the focus remains on the protagonist "Rachel". The genre is drama, with elements of mystery, as the voiceover implies a past trauma in the protagonist's relationship. The target audience is ages 15 and up due to the age restrictions and themes that younger viewers may not

1. a. Style (what media isthe script for, have theywritten it in a certain style?)
The dialogue fromthe protagonistis structuredasa voiceovertointroduce hertothe
audience throughgivingthemaninsightintowhatshe isthinking.The shotsinthe scriptare
cuttingbetweeninside andoutsidethe traintopresentthe perspective of the character.
b. Content(a briefsynopsis ofwhat the script isfor)
The script isfor the openingof the filmandintroducesthe protagonisttothe audience
throughhavinga voiceoverasthe openingdialogue.Additionally,itcontains descriptionof
the surroundingsettingtogive more contexttothe audience whenthe protagonistexplains
somethinginhervoiceover.
c. Narrative structure (isit a traditional 3 act piece overcomingconflictor isit something
more complex?Whatnarrative theory can you apply?)
Thisscript’snarrative structure followsthe theoryof RolandBarthes,whosetheoryof the
semanticcode isrelevantbecause of the characterisationof the protagonistthroughthe
voiceover.However,itdoesfollow the ideafromthe narrative theoristVladimirProppdue
to ‘the villain’suggestedtobe “Megan”,and it seemsmore charactersmaybe introduced
later.However,the mainfocuswill be onthe protagonist“Rachel”soall 8 characters in
VladimirPropp’stheory,meaningthistheoryhaslimitationswhencomparingittothe script
for A Girl on the Train.
d. Genre (what isthe genre?What conventionshave they includedto make thisclear? What
genre theory can you apply?)
The genre of thisfilmscriptisdrama due to the ideathat there wasa past trauma as
indicatedby“myhusbandusedto tell me”implyingthat,asshe isalone,theymayno longer
be together.Thusaddinga sub-genre of mysterywhichisakeyfeature withinadrama
genre.
e. Target audience (who wouldyou say isthe TA for thisand why?)
The target audience wouldbe 15+ due to the age restrictionsbeinga15, also the age of the
characters suggeststhatsomeone youngermaynotfinditveryenjoyable towatchthe film
as theycannot relate well withthe charactersandthe story,whichisa keyelementtoa
drama due to it focusingonrealism.