Narrative

In this blog post I am going to talk about what narrative is and the different theories with in a narrative.

The narrative is plot+story.

Plot- what the reader can observe audibly and visibly.
Story- what the reader understands.
Narrative- a chain of events in a cause and effect relationship in time and space.


Narrative theorist: Vladimir Propp











Vladimir Propp quoted that narrative structure can be determined by the roles of characters.

 Also Vladimir Propp quotes that "character roles help us understand the constructed nature of the narrative.

Villain- Struggles with the hero.
Hero- Reacts to the donor.
Dispatcher- Sends hero on a mission.
The false hero- Acts like a hero however is evil.
Donor- Aids the hero.
Princess- Mainly the reward of hero/ victim of the villain and punishes villain.
Father- Rewards hero.

Applying this theory to Batman Darks Knight.
Villain- The Joker
Hero- Batman
Dispatcher- The civillians
The false hero- Harvey Dent
Donor- Alfred
Princess- Rachel Dawes
Father- Police officer