The document discusses the narrative structure of the film Slumdog Millionaire. It asks how the film's structure challenges expectations of a traditional narrative, how this appeals to audiences, and how it affects character development. It also questions if the unusual structure represents the film's themes and discusses whether the structure covers for generic characters and a stereotyped view of India.

1. MS4: Media – Text, Industry & Audience Narrative
FILM Case Study: Slumdog Millionaire Structure
How would you describe the
structure of the narrative of
Slumdog Millionaire?
How does it challenge our
expectations of a traditional
narrative?
What are the appeals of this for
an audience?
How does this affect the
development of characters?

2. MS4: Media – Text, Industry & Audience Narrative
FILM Case Study: Slumdog Millionaire Structure
Read the article on
„Portmanteau‟ storytelling.
To what extent does this apply
to Slumdog?
In what ways does Slumdog
have a traditional narrative?
Is the unusual structure
supposed to represent the
themes of the movie in any
way?

3. MS4: Media – Text, Industry & Audience Narrative
FILM Case Study: Slumdog Millionaire Structure
“Slumdog Millionaire‟s unusual
narrative structure may engage
the audience, even challenge
them, but this is nothing new –
in fact, the fancy editing and
multiple plots unfolding at once
actually serves to cover over a
rather generic romantic drama
with 2 dimensional characters, a
stereotyped view of India and
nothing much important to say
about anything in particular.”
Discuss!