Narrative theorists

I am already very familiar with Narrative theory and its theorist from my previous attempt at my AS coursework and my A2 text. Below are print screens from my previous blog on previous research I had carried out on the theorists. Below the print screens I will be additional information and links to the text I am doing now.

Tzvetan Torodov

My current thriller opening actually supports, the Bulgarian literary theorists ideas. As I feel that most thriller openings do, in order to keep a certain level of suspense in the audience members, I feel as though most thrillers should start with a state of equilibrium. 

Levi Strauss

Vladimir Propp

My media text  challenges this theory, as the lead protagonist in the thriller opening is defined as a victim visually however this is not the case.

Roland Barthes 

The french semiologist suggested that narrative works with five different codes which activate the 

reader to make sense of it. 

The codes are as following:- 

Action - A narrative device by which a resolution is produced through action e.g. a shoot out.

Enigma - A narrative device that teases the audience by presenting a puzzle or riddle to be solved.

Symbolic - (connotation) 

Semic - (denotation) 

Cultural - A narrative device which the audience can recognise as being a part of culture.

Kate Domaille

According to Kate Domaille every story ever told can be fitted into one of eight narrative types.

The eight are as follows:

Cinderella- the dreams comes true E.g. the pretty woman

Achilles- the fatal flaw that leads to the destruction of the previously flawless, or almost flawless, person e.g. Superman, Fatal Attraction.

Candide- Indomitable hero who cannot be put down, e.g. Indiana Jones, James Bond, Rocky. 

Circe- the chase, the spider and the fly, the innocent and the victim e.g. The Terminator.

Faust- Selling your soul to the devil may bring you riches but eventually your soul belongs to him e.g. Devil's advocate, and Wall Street.

Orpheus- the loss of something personal, the gift that is taken away, the tragedy or loss e.g. Sixth Sense

Romeo and Juliet- the love story.

Tristan and Iseult- the love triangle. Man loves woman, unfortunately one or both of them are already spoke for, or a third party intervenes e.g. Casablanca and Eclipse. 

Audience theory

The certificate of my media product is a 15, as it would be considered to contain upsetting scenes, that are not suitable for younger viewers. I feel that the text will attract the interest of mainly females due to the sub-genre being psychological due to the fact that the lead protagonist is a female, however I feel that both females and males can be targeted because the thriller genre generally does attract both genders. 

Income bracket/status:
In this category class C-E would be suitable for my media text, as upper class audiences most likely wouldn't be interested in this genre or it's narrative. I also feel that the category class A-B would not be interested in amateur filming.

Young and Rubicam:
Succeeders and reformers would be most attracted to my opening text because of the status of control, being able to form their own ideas and opinions about my text on the other hand mainstreamers would not be interested in the opening for obvious reasons such as it being amateurly filmed and it not being viewed by most of the population. This also applies to aspirers.

VALS:
I feel that experiencers would be probably be my only audience because of them being young and enthusiastic it gives them the urge to seek for something new. 

Life Matrix:
Tribe wired would probably be most appropriate because of being free spirited and up for trying new things, and  Fun/Atics  would be another targeted audience because of being them being fun-seeking.