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Roland Barthes

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  1. Roland Barthes Narrative Theory

  2. Roland Barthes was a French philosopher who tired to bring meaning to text. Roland Barthes believes that all narratives share structural features that each narrative weaves together in different ways. • Despite individual narratives have differences, all narratives employ a number of organisational structures (specifically, five of them) which Barthes believed affects our reading of texts. • Barthes argues that we should view these theories as a new idea, to take multiple readings from texts. Introducing Barthes Theory

  3. Roland Barthes’ narrative theory claims that the narrative can be broken down into five ‘codes’ or sets of rules; Action Code Applies to any action that implies for further narrative action. For example, a character drawing a gun on an enemy – making the audience wonder what the resolution will be. Cultural Code Any element in the narrative that depends on the audiences knowledge about how the ‘world works’ because of where they have lived. Narrative Theory

  4. Enigma Code This part of the story is not explained to the audience therefore exists and an enigma, raising questions that demand an explanation. Semantic Code Any element in a text that suggests an additional meaning by connotations. For example, red has connotation to danger. Symbolic Code Similar to the semantic code, but this acts at a wider level where new meaning arises out of conflicting ideas. Narrative Theory

  5. I think that Barthes theory can be useful when I create a short film. The Semantic code will be useful if making a horror film, as a protagonist could be dressed in red which can then connote to the audience that they are in danger. I could also use the enigma code with a horror film genre, as a horror film includes a lot of tension and dark shadows and figures will make the audience question how the film will conclude. My opinion of Barthes Theory

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