Narrative Contexts

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Narrative – The Omega Man

Structure - some sense of exposition and/or complications/climaxes and/or resolution is important. The Hollywood classical narrative has rules, do the films chosen fall in or outside that remit?

Expectations – to what extent are the audience expectations of the films linked directly to what we understand of US cinema? How are these expectations fulfilled or challenged in the films studied? Pace – how is the narrative paced? What is the overall effect of this on the audience?

How does the style of the narrative relate to the time in which the film was made?

How does the narrative position the audience - what perspectives do we get?

The relationships between narrative and genre can provide good contrasts/comparisons


Narrative – I Am Legend

Structure - some sense of exposition and/or complications/climaxes and/or resolution is important. The Hollywood classical narrative has rules, do the films chosen fall in or outside that remit?

Expectations – to what extent are the audience expectations of the films linked directly to what we understand of US cinema? How are these expectations fulfilled or challenged in the films studied? Pace – how is the narrative paced? What is the overall effect of this on the audience?

How does the style of the narrative relate to the time in which the film was made?

How does the narrative position the audience - what perspectives do we get?

The relationships between narrative and genre can provide good contrasts/comparisons


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