AbigailNicoleRuss

ASSIGNMENT 7: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS IN A SCENE

PART 1Overall Narrative

In 5 simple bullet points, write down the story (synopsis) of the film

•We are analysing the last scene from ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-moVw-R1rw

Story:• Boy goes on the Indian

version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” to reunite with his childhood friend.

• Gets arrested after he was accused of cheating.

• His experiences in life helps on answering the questions.

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

Section

This is only 2 minutes and 21 seconds scene from the film

• The beginning scene is Jamal is asked his last question

• He calls his brother for help• Latika runs to answer the phone• His bother gets ready to kill himself• The host sighs cause the tech people were

going to end the call• Latika answers

If you are looking at a section of a narrative, what function does this section have for the narrative? (Think about the whole)

18 yr. old Jamal, former street child from the slums, entered the Indian version of Who wants to be a millionaire, One more question to answer till the grand price

Jamal was suspected of cheating and is detained and interrogated

Jamal tells, through flashbacks, the incidents in life that help answers the questions

Jamal had a difficult childhood, his mother killed in front of him in a raid.

Jamal and his brother Salim supported each other.

He met a girl, Latika whom he fell in love with, but lost. He only entered the game show because she might be watching it, in hoping of being reunited with her.

Jamal correctly answers each of the questions.Despite being given the wrong answer by the host.

Salim tell Latika to run away, so she did with his car keys and phone.

Jamal is on his final question, he calls his brother but Salim doesn’t pick up.

Latika realises that Jamal was calling Salim so she runs to answer it.

Jamal answers the question right, so he wins the games show and he is also reunited with Latika.

Does the film follow the conventional narrative (3 part)? Explain yes or no

• No, they do not follow the conventional narrative because it starts in real time, then has a flashback on his life.

• Then goes back to present time and starts to jump between present and past.

Does the clip fall into a conventional narrative structure? Explain yes or no

Yes, the clip falls into a conventional narrative structure because there is no flash backs and is clear and straight forward on what happens to the main characters.• Jamal is asked the final question

• Latika watches Jamal

• He calls a friend

• There is no answer

• Latika runs

• Salim washes his face

• The Phone rings, the tech people

were going to end the call

• Latika gets to the phone in time

• Jamal is shocked

• Salim smiles

• Latika introduces herself.

PART 2Narrative Structure

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

NON LINEAR STRUCTURE

StartScene starts at the game show

ChronologicalScene continues chronologically when the presenter calls the friend

ChronologicalScene continues with Latika realising the phone is ringing

ChronologicalLatika picks up the phone

FLASHBACKThinks back to when he first met Latika

ChronologicalScene goes back to real time of Jamal at the game show

ChronologicalJamal reminisces back to when he first met Latika

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

Location Time

The game show.

In Real time.

In real time.Outside of

the show, the streets.

Back in the game show.

Is it being presented in segments, separated by changes in location or time? Continued.Location Time

Real Time

Real Time

Real Time

Outside

The bathroom, where the brother is.

Back at the game show.

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

Location Time

Real Time

Real Time

Running outside.

At the bathroom with the brother.

Flashback

Jamal has a flashback of the first time he sees Latika.

Is it being broken up or linked by graphics?

No graphics are present in this clip.

Narrative 1 Narrative 2

Is there a single narrative or are multiple narratives being shown?

Latika watches the game show from the side of the road

Latika remembers the phone in the car

Latika runs back to get the phone

Latika reaches in time and picks up the phone

Jamal is on his final question of ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’

Jamal asks to use the ‘phone a friend’ option

Producers motions for the presenter to off cut the phone

Jamal remembers back to when he first meets Latika

Jamal sits in disappointment cause no one is picking up phone

Are there clear character roles and functions being established, such as a hero or villain? How does their role(s) connect to the narrative?

Role/Representation

Their Function • Jamal is the hero • He protects Latika from

Salim• Accepts Latika as one of

the three Musketeers.

• Salim’s the villain.• He purposely sleeps

with Latika to annoy Jamal.

• The one that leaves Latika in the first place.

Connection to Narrative

The story is focused around him and his love for Latika

The one close to the hero, is the one that becomes the villain.

PART 3Time

Story Time Discourse Time

Screen Grab

N/A

Explanation

No evidence but probably within 10 mins

-Seconds to ask the question-Around 2 minutes for Latika to get the phone and pick up the phone

Takes 1:21 to narrate this scene

Story Time and Discourse Time

The times being represented:Types of Time

Screen grabs/Evidence Explanation

Summary

This scene takes place over approx 10 minutes This clip is only 1:21 long, so by editing this scene the time is reduced to represent 10 minutes over only 1 minute

Ellipsis N/A

Scene When the presenter is asking Jamal the final question

Stretch N/A

Flashback

Jamal flashbacks to when he first meets Latika

Flash Forward

N/A

Real time (thinking)

Flashback

Back to real time