WRIT 1P06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Dramatic Structure
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Genre: coming-of-age narrative (sort of typically, a coming-of-age narrative deals with a slightly older protagonist); Conventions of coming-of-age narrative: moral or psychological growth of the hero; conflict with family and/or social environment; plot climax usually involves a change in status for the protagonist; Mode: comic (the intended response of this film is that the audience delight in the folly of human behavior and celebrate the reinforcing of community/family connections) Films function in 3 acts: act 1 (introduction), act 2 (rising action, stakes get higher), act. What is character doing to get what they want done finished: turning point three the point of no return (or freytag"s climax): full commitment to specific goal (which might involve burning bridges) (occurs at the 50% mark) Person may have failed, but journey is now complete, but now we see how hero deals with success/failure.
