Narrative

Tzventan Todorov: Equilibrium: The normal (norm) state at the begining of the next. Any opposing forces are in balance.

Roland Barthes: Barthes is famous in media studies for suggesting that narratives work with five codes.

• Action of proairetic
• The engima or Hermeneutic -not explained
• The semic
• The symbolic
• The cultural or referential

The engima code is the most famous as we use this to make quesses as to how the narrative will finish, therefore providing pleasure for the audience.

The hermeneutic code: Parts are not fully explained. The exsist as engimas or questions that audience wishes to resolve. A criminal act is shown and the reminder of the narrative is devoted to answering questions raised by thte intial event. Final truth not unitl the end, not giving ending away but getting people to ask questions.

The snare: Tease to send audience down wrong path.

Partial answers: Revealing some of the final truth.

Equivocation: Mixture of truth ans snare.

Jamming: Suggesting that the problem may be unsolvable.

The proairetic code: Character arguement makes audience wonder why and how it can be resolved, suspence and tension.