Narrative

Barthes

• Codes:
• Action
• Symbolic
• Enigma - what questions are asked

Levi - Strauss

• Binary oppositions:
• Female - Male
• Hero - Villain
• Good - Evil
• Black - White
• Rich - Poor
• Urban - Rural

Todorov

• Structure:
• How the film plays out

Propp

• Characters:
• Hero
• Villain
• Donar
• Dispatcher
• False hero
• Helper
• Princess
• Her father

Barthes code - for The Prestige

Enigma: Why did the man drown?
What went wrong?
Was that meant to happened/was it planned?
Who is the man speaking in relationship to the people in the magic trick?

Symbolic: The birds.
Magician.
Young girl.

Actions: Clapping.
Shouting.
Closing cage.
Pushing against wall.