Assignment 7 narrative analysis in a scene
- 1. ASSIGNMENT 7: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS IN A SCENE INGRID DE SOUZA JHANÉ IMANI ORMSBY- JACKSON FATOU PANZOUT (NAMES WRITTEN ON SLIDE OF ONES WE HAVE DONE)
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- 3. Done together FREEDOM WRITERS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrJMgYRC_ ys Erin Grunwell starts The characters have she tries to earn to work in a school have severe family their respect and where there is a problems and gives it back to large amount of nearly all the them, by racist and gang students have either sacrificing a lot of problems amongst been part of gun her personal time the teens crimes just for her new students As time progresses they begin to And for the rest of respect one and their school career, another and the she fights to remain teacher as well, to be their teacher becoming better
- 4. IS THIS A WHOLE NARRATIVE, A SECTION OR AN ENIGMA? Done together Section. • This is only a 2:35 minute section from the film This is during the scene where Eva has confessed in court that her boyfriend Paco killed the victim. After confessing the truth, her group members came and verbally and physically (to an extent) attacked her.
- 5. IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT A SECTION OF A NARRATIVE, WHAT FUNCTION DOES THIS SECTION HAVE FOR THE NARRATIVE? (THINK ABOUT THE WHOLE) (FATOU) As she’s As she walking out the school They begin looks to give her she begins around to run warnings she away from and stumbles her group threatening members her. to confess the truth She then admits As she They then She's in leave her court in the the truth that runs, by witness box Paco killed the she gets throwing boy caught her on the by them ground The function of the END scene is to answer all enigma's that were answered at the: -beginning (which is who did he kill) -through the film (why did he kill him and how did he find him)
- 6. DOES THE FILM FOLLOW THE CONVENTIONAL NARRATIVE (3 PART)? EXPLAIN YES OR NO (JHANE) Narrative Structure of film Due to Failing A teacher A Teacher Ms Students knowledge, all previously, comes to a faces Grunwell open up to cultures within Ms Grunwell rural area not racial realises her the class all teaches knowing prejudice there's a expressing unity in the them what she's problem elements of hope the historical getting into and try's to there passed community truths. unity would unity cultures. also. The film is non linear with changing the order of time in a very confusing No way to create enigmas for the audience however the order of time was used only in flashbacks. Interested Angry as Slightly Sympathy Interested Satisfied as as to what the frustrated due to the as they the end the movie innocent as the traumatic are result was is about is cultures occurrences educated ‘unity in the victimised clash community’ Audience emotions
- 7. DOES THE CLIP FALL INTO A CONVENTIONAL NARRATIVE STRUCTURE? EXPLAIN YES OR NO (FATOU) • Yes it does fall into a conventional structure • Because it doesn’t have any flashbacks, flashforwards or forking paths.
- 9. IS IT LINEAR? HOW? OR IS IT NON-LINEAR? HOW (DOES IT HAVE FLASHBACKS, FLASH- FORWARDS, OR EPISODICALLY)(INGRID) Start Chronologic Chronologic Chronologic Chronologic Chronologic (in the al al al al al courtroom) LINEAR STRUCTURE
- 10. IS IT BEING PRESENTED IN SEGMENTS, SEPARATED BY CHANGES IN LOCATION OR TIME?(JHANE) LOCATION TIME IN COURT In real time ROOM Immediate cut to next scene Having the In real time courage to tell Ellipsis (a few the truth moments later) TELLING THE In real time TRUTH Going to the next scene GETTING In real time CHASED Continue
- 11. IS IT BEING BROKEN UP OR LINKED BY GRAPHICS?(JHANE) No graphics are present in this clip.
- 12. IS THERE A SINGLE NARRATIVE (EVEN IF DIFFERENT ASPECTS IN THIS NARRATIVE ARE BEING SHOWN)? OR ARE MULTIPLE NARRATIVES BEING SHOWN?(FATOU) Single Narrative Eva is about As Eva looks Eva Eva is on her Eva is Eva gets to make her around at the confesses way home running away confronted statement different the truth from her and harassed families that family as they are involved chase her Only scene in different location/time (but relates to the single narrative)
- 13. IS THERE A SINGLE NARRATIVE (EVEN IF DIFFERENT ASPECTS IN THIS NARRATIVE ARE BEING SHOWN)? OR ARE MULTIPLE NARRATIVES BEING SHOWN?(JHANE) Narrative 1 Narrative 2 Ms Grunwell starts Eva’s father off in a school in dies and she such a rural area. experiences it. Eva is used to not Ms Grunwell is taking school faced with seriously and is racial prejudice within her showing her true class. colours. Eva experiences her To understand her ‘brother from the hood’ class she try's to gets shot and has seen connect to her the killer. Ms Grunwell connects with Ms Grunwell connects students understanding with students them, working with them as understanding them. well as Eva .
- 14. ARE THERE CLEAR CHARACTER ROLES AND FUNCTIONS BEING ESTABLISHED, SUCH AS A HERO OR VILLAIN? HOW DOES THEIR ROLE(S) CONNECT TO THE NARRATIVE?(INGRID) HERO VILLAIN ROLE/REPRESENTATION Feminine, Quite Masculine, attractive unattractive Black Hair, Older, casual/unstylish Dark brown clothes eyes, formally Worried look on dressed face Serious look on face THEIR FUNCTION -To get sympathy and -To be hated by audience understanding from audience Because he killed the Asian Girl character’s She is a witness, but can’t lie so she must tell the boyfriend and didn’t confess to the truth and truth in order to restore justice expected Eva to keep it secret. -To get sympathy and understanding from audience -To be admired by audience She is a victim, as she gets confronted by her She is attractive and told the told about who the family real killer was.
- 15. IN WHAT WAYS IS THE NARRATIVE CONSTRUCTING THE IDEOLOGY OF THE TEXT? IS THIS EXPLICIT/OBVIOUS (LIKE IN A LOT OF ADVERTS) OR IS IT IMPLICIT/HIDDEN? (JHANE) IDEOLOGY Evidence Implicit Explicit √ Racial Prejudice There were the racial issues between the Latinos and Black Characters √ Cultural Honour Eva feels pressure to honour the people in her culture as they are seen as the family of the communities Seeking revenge and justice √ Due to the betrayal in court on her own family (same culture), they chase Eva and disowned her from √ the family Consequence to deceit and bad Consequently, the Black characters Behaviour begin to put up with other cultures and are open to accept them more(not seen in this scene).
- 17. STORY TIME & DISCOURSE TIME (FATOU) STORY TIME DISCOURSE TIME Screen Grab N/A Explanation No evidence but probably within an hour - Seconds to confess, -seconds to come out Takes 2:35 minutes to the court room narrate this scene -minutes to run away from the people -daylight remains (light looks the same = only difference is her clothes)
- 18. IDENTIFY ALL TYPES OF TIME BEING REPRESENTED: (JHANE) Types of Screen Grabs/Evidence Explanation Time Summary Clip is only 2:35 long, therefore by editing Scene takes place over approximately one day from time it has represent a day over only 2 the courts to the consequences. minutes. Ellipsis 1) Eva is in the witness chair 2) Reactions to the end result in court. 3) Eva getting chased 4) Eva being caught Scene When Eva has been questioned Stretch N/A Flashback N/A N/A Flash- N/A