Character Development in Thor: Analyzing Plot and Narrative Sequences
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Characters in Thor Odin
Characters in Thor Thor
Characters in Thor The Frost Giants
Characters in Thor Jane Foster
Characters in Thor Erik
Characters in Thor Darcy
The important point: Although you see this first… …it happens after this.
Narrative The first column is the narrative; the order of events in a story e.g.: We see Thor arrive on Earth We see Thor fight the Frost Giants We see Odin send Thor to Earth
Plot / Chronological order This is the “real” order of events; knowing the plot helps us understand why characters behave in certain ways, e.g.: Thor fights the Frost Giants Odin sends him to Earth (because he’s angry) Thor arrives on Earth
DSE In the reading exam, you might be asked a question like this: “Put the following events in order” They usually want you to work out the plot of what you have read.
Why did the director of the film want us to see Thor on Earth before we saw anything else?