Assignment 7: Narrative analysis in a scene

HelenRosie

Marisha

Part 1

The Hunger games

We are analysing the last scene from Hunger Games :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XmzSjqIPHs

Story:• A film set in the future, in the nation of Panem, where boys

and girls between the ages of 12 and 18, must participate in the Hunger Games – a televised annual event in which two tributes from each city must fight till the death.

• The film follows the protagonist Katniss Everdeen, who volunteers to take her sisters place, as she fights for her life and finds love on the way.

Is this a whole narrative, a section or an enigma?

If you are looking at a section of a narrative, what function does this section have for the narrative?

Part 2

Is it linear? How? Or is it non-linear? How (Does it have flashbacks, flash-forwards, or episodically)

Start(a girl enter the room )

Chronological(She start shooting )

Chronological(She miss the shot )

Chronological(she try to get their attention by shooting the apple )

Chronological(Leaving location)

linear

Is it being presented in segments, separated by changes in location or time?

Location Time

Same place

Same place

Same place

In real time

In real time

In real timeEllipsis(a few moments later

Is it being broken up or linked by graphics?

• No graphics are presented in this clip.

Is there a single narrative (even if different aspects in this narrative are being shown)?

Or are multiple narratives being shown?

single narrative

She start getting ready to shot .

She miss the shot

She lose the attention

She looked at them for few second

Shot the apple on the table

And then she catch their attention

Are there clear character roles and functions being established, such as a hero or villain?

How does their role(s) connect to the narrative?HERO VILLAIN

Role representation Young female

Archery is the art or skill for hunting. In this case Katniss is a female hunter.

N/A

Their function To create a build up of tension when she pulls on her bow and adjusts aim for the target.

N/A

Connection to narrative N/A N/A

Heavy Concentration

Hand pulling on her bow.

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?

IDEOLOGY Evidence Implicit ExplicitKatniss misses the target losing the interest of the Judges.

Fragile yet powerful and strong due to her determination on making it home alive.

Through body language it is clearly shown that she is nervous and resilient which causes her to miss her target.

She picks a second arrow; this time she does succeed in her aiming but the judges don’t take notice of it.

Determined Katniss aims for target.

She shoots the apple and gains the attention from all the people in the room.

If you are able to do something extra-ordinary and unique, they will remember you.

She stuns everyone in the room as she shoots

It is clear that Katniss has gained the attention of everyone in the room especially one judge in particular.

Part 3

Story Time & Discourse TimeStory time Discourse Time

Screen grab N/A

Explanation No evidence but probably within an hour. Takes 2:25 minutes to narrate this scene

Identify all types of time being represented:Types of time

Screen grabs Explanation

Summary Scene takes approximately over an hour. Clip is only 2:25 minutes but with the help of editing, this scene has been shortened.

Ellipsis N/A N/A

Scene When she tries to get the attention of the Judges by shooting an arrow directly aiming for the apple.

Furthermore, Katniss’ exit was dramatic.

Stretch

N/A N/A

Flashback

Flash-forward

N/A

N/A

N/A