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The document summarizes a group's final idea for a narrative story called "The Boy That Cried Wolf." It includes: 1) Details on the characters, including the antagonist Hermione Wolfgang and protagonist Harry, who lies repeatedly. 2) An outline of the 5 stage narrative structure to be followed, with some subversions like ending on a cliffhanger. 3) Changes made to simplify the original narrative and emphasize the horror element more toward the end through the unknown. 4) The revised stages of Exposition, Development, Complication, Climax, and added Resolution, which leaves the audience wondering if Harry survives the assault committed at the climax.
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- 2. Theorist Propp: From Propps theory there are 7 main characters, and from those 7 we used the Narrative structure Antagonist/Villain : We will be following the known as Hermione Wolfgang. features of a linear narrative False Hero: using the 5 stage narrative. The False hero will also be the protagonist However, we have subverted which is essential for the horror genre, as the the conventional aspect of the audience must see the binary opposites come narrative structure by leaving head to head. the play on a cliff hanger at Although Harry is the ‘False Hero’ he does not the climax. Removing the live up to the conventional concept of a false resolution will have an impact hero. on the audience by making He is not a hero because he lies and is deceitful them feel suspense of what and his complication hinders his success. The may happen after or of what is protagonist is usually of a good moral character. to come. However, Harry’s lies and treatment of others rejects him of having the good moral persona that is attached to the ideal protagonist. Background to Characters Antagonist/Villain: Hermione Wolfgang. our final idea The use of her surname gives a reference to the wolf. Therefore, Identifying to the audience that she is the villain and is symbolic of the wolf from the fable ‘The boy that cried wolf’. The boy Harry is similiar to the boy Message named Peter in the fable as he lies The significance of the message is very similar to the three times but as the narrative fable, that you should not tell lies because they are develops he tells the truth about the harmful and the clique phrase about karma; what goes dangers of the villain but nobody around comes around. believes him. Also, apart from telling Theses two specific messages illustrate what evidently the lies he is also a bully which could happens but they can relate to our audience because it also be presented to the audience as applies the world and what actually happens in the real him being an enemy to himself for his world. indecent behaviour and treatment towards people.
- 3. 5 Stage Narrative • Exposition: (Initial idea for narrative) Split screen of the boy Harry and the girl Hermione getting ready in the morning and leaving their house and getting on public transport • Development: At college everyone rushes into the classroom, then the boys and harry talk briefly then Hermione comes in and the focus is on her and then she goes and sits next to harry. Then she introduces herself as the new girl. Then harry introduces himself to her however she does not really remake his introduction. • Complication: On the way out of class he approaches her trying to ask her out but she rejects him and embarrasses him. Then he goes to speak to his friend talking about how he embarrassed Hermione which she over hears. All of sudden as he walks down the corridor to he next lesson and then the lights turn off and the Hermione goes past him but does not realise only seeing a glimpse of her in the dark. • Climax: On the way home he tells his friend about the Hermione continuously lying saying she is weird and crazy and he embarrassed her. Harry then decides to take a short cut and walk through the woods when Hermione gets revenge on harry and assault.
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