Sunday 14 November 2010

Narrative Structure

Inciting incident: When T sees Kenny's diary and finds out that his roommate is fanatically obsessed with his girlfriend Ash.

Protagonist: Kenny in the protagonist in the beginning. However later in the story, Ash becomes our protagonist as story is told from her point of view.

Objective: Kenny gets the girl he is in love with.

First act/ Second act transition: The couple going off to the woods.

Internal Obstacle: Kenny is not as popular as T. He is shy, timid and his personality is stopping him from getting the girl of his dreams.

External Obstacle: Troy. He is confident, aggressive and popular. He is everything a girl lie Ash wants.

Climax: Kenny is chasing the couple. Troy decides he doesn't need Ash and is not willing to die because of loving her.

Dramatic Answer: No (Kenny does not get the girl)

Twist: Ash find out about Troy's betrayal. She decides to take control over the situation and becomes stronger and independent of Troy. There is a protagonist shift from Kenny to Ash.

Ash's objective: She doesn't want to be with either of them. She want a revenge.

Third act: They are in the forest, chasing around, trying to kill each other.

Third act climax: Ashley pretends she loves Kenny in order to survive. She helps him kill Troy. At the end she kills Kenny.

Dramatic answer: Yes. Ashley achieves her objective to survive and get out of the forest.

2 comments:

  1. You MUST refer to the theorist who defined this narrative structure Yyves Lavandier

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing_Drama

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  2. What about 'Final Girl' theory and 'The Male Gaze'.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_girl

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaze#Responses_to_the_.22Male_Gaze.22

    Create a post where you discuss the influence of this theory on your trailers.

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