Narrative blog task

Divergent

Enigma and Action Codes - Roland Barthes:

The enigma codes:

• The protagonists dismissive expression causes the audience to wonder is she is really giving up or if she'll fight back.
• The male characters stern expression causes the audience to question if he'll be okay and if Tris will be able to help him.
• The protagonist trying to call four causes the audience to wonder if Tris will keep trying and if she will succeed.

The action codes:

• The older women walking towards to protagonist questions if there is going to be conflict between the two. 
• The anger and hurt in the protagonists expression suggesting that they might try to fight back of prove the other women wrong. 

Todorov: equilibrium

• The equilibrium is that four and tris are both in trouble
• The disequilibrium is that the women comes and talks down to the protagonists and tells her she cannot do anything
• The equilibrium isn't made yet but is beginning as the women leaves the male and female characters alone. 

Character theory: Propp

(only regarding the scene given)

• The Villain: The older women 
• The Princess: in this case its four (the male character)
• The Hero: Tris (the girl)

The 100

Enigma and Action Codes - Roland Barthes:

The enigma codes: 

• The character rushing in - what happened?
• demanding for the bottle - whats wrong with it? why is she asking for it?
• the girl who's tied up - why is she tied up? 
• the girl bleeding a lot - is she going to be okay?

the action codes:

• gustus being captured? - will he do something now? 
• intense eye contact between the two characters- will there be further fights or complications?
• the boy breaking the code- whats this going to lead to?

Todorov: equilibrium

• equilibrium: They are trying to save their friend
• disequalibrium: they realise who the harm is and try to prove it
• equilibrium: they successfully prove their friends innocence and is freed. 

Character theory: Propp

• The Villain: The man who's arrested
• The Donor: Belammy (the boy who accuses the man)
• The Helper: The girl who gets the guy arrested
• The Princess: oxtavia (the girl bound on the tree)
• The Hero: Clark (the blond girl)

Go compare advert

Enigma and Action Codes - Roland Barthes:

the enigma code: 

• the close ups of the clothes - who is it?
• he silences everyone- whats going to happen

the action code:

• (linked to previous chain of adverts) hes singing- is anyone going to stop him?

Todorov: equilibrium

• equilibrium: The man is making his way onto stage about to proform
• disequalibrium: The guy silences everyone and is singing
• equilibrium: everyone applauds him and dont try to stop him (linked to previous series of adverts)

Character theory: Propp

• The Donor: The stage crew
• The Helper: The other musicians?
• The Hero: The go compare man