1.ASSIGNMENT 7:NARRATIVE ANALYSISIN A SCENEAbigailNicoleRuss

2. PART 1Overall Narrative 3. In 5 simple bullet points, write down the story (synopsis) of the film We are analysing the last scene fromSlumdog 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. 4. Is this a whole narrative, a section or an enigma?SectionThis 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 endthe call Latika answers 5. If you are looking at a section of a narrative, what function does this section have for the narrative? (Think about the whole)He met a girl, Latika LatikaJamal was whom he fell in loverealisessuspected with, but lost. He Salim tell thatof cheating Jamal had a only entered the Latika toJamaland isdifficult game show becauserun away,wasdetainedchildhood, hisshe might be so she did callingand mother killed inwatching it, inwith his car Salim sointerrogate front of him in a hoping of beingkeys and she runsd raid. reunited with her. phone. to answerit.Jamalanswers18 yr. old Jamal, Jamal correctlyJamal tells,Jamal is on theformer street child answers each ofthrough Jamal and his his final questionfrom the slums, the questions.flashbacks, the brother Salim question, heright, so heentered the IndianDespite beingincidents in life supported calls his wins theversion of Whogiven the wrongthat help answers each other. brother but gameswants to be a answer by thethe questions Salim doesnt show andmillionaire, Onehost.pick up.he is alsomore question toreunitedanswer till thewith Latika.grand price 6. Does the film follow the conventional narrative (3 part)?Explain yes or no No, they do not follow the conventionalnarrative because it starts in real time, thenhas a flashback on his life. Then goes back to present time and starts tojump between present and past. 7. Does the clip fall into a conventional narrative structure? Explain yes or noYes, the clip falls into a conventional narrative structure becausethere is no flash backs and is clear and straight forward on whathappens to the main characters.Jamal is asked the final questionLatika watches JamalHe calls a friendThere is no answerLatika runsSalim washes his faceThe Phone rings, the tech people were going to end the callLatika gets to the phone in timeJamal is shockedSalim smilesLatika introduces herself. 8. PART 2Narrative Structure 9. Is it linear? How? Or is it non-linear? How (Does it haveflashbacks, flash-forwards, or episodically)Start ChronologicalChronologicalChronological ChronologicalScene SceneScene continuesChronologicalFLASHBACKLatika picks up Scene goesstarts at continueswith LatikaJamal reminisces Thinks back tothe phone back to realthe gamechronologicallyrealising theback to when hewhen he firsttime of Jamalshowwhen the phone is ringing first met Latika met Latikaat the gamepresenter callsshowthe friendNON LINEAR STRUCTURE 10. Is it being presented in segments, separated by changes inlocation or time?Location TimeThe game show.In Real time.In real time.Outside ofthe show,the streets.Back inthe gameshow. 11. Is it being presented in segments, separated bychanges in location or time? Continued.LocationTime Real TimeOutsideThe Real Timebathroom,where thebrother is. Real TimeBack at thegame show. 12. Is it being presented in segments, separated by changes inlocation or time? LocationTimeReal TimeRunningoutside.Real Time At the bathroom with the brother.Flashback Jamal has a flashback of the first time he sees Latika. 13. Is it being broken up or linked by graphics? No graphics are present in this clip. 14. Is there a single narrative or are multiple narratives beingshown?Narrative 1 Narrative 2 Jamal is on his final question of Who wants Latika watches the to be a millionaire game show from theside of the road Jamal asks to use the phone a friend optionLatika remembers thephone in the car Producers motions for the presenter to off cut the phoneLatika runs back to getthe phoneJamal sits indisappointment cause noone is picking up phoneLatika reaches in timeJamal remembers backand picks up the phoneto when he first meetsLatika 15. Are there clear character roles and functions beingestablished, such as a hero or villain? How does their role(s)connect to the narrative?Role/RepresentationTheir Function Jamal is the hero Salims the villain. He protects Latika from Salim He purposely sleeps with Accepts Latika as one of theLatika to annoy Jamal.three Musketeers. The one that leaves Latikain the first place.Connection to The story is focused around him The one close to the hero, isNarrative and his love for Latika the one that becomes thevillain. 16. PART 3 Time 17. Story Time and Discourse TimeStory TimeDiscourse TimeScreen Grab N/AExplanation No evidence but probablyTakes 1:21 to narrate this scenewithin 10 mins-Seconds to ask the question-Around 2 minutes for Latika toget the phone and pick up thephone 18. The times being represented:Types ofScreen grabs/Evidence ExplanationTimeSummary This scene takes place over approx 10 minutes This clip is only 1:21 long, soby editing this scene thetime is reduced to represent10 minutes over only 1minuteEllipsisN/AScene When the presenter isasking Jamal the finalquestionStretch N/AFlashback FlashbackJamal flashbacks to whenhe first meets LatikaReal time Back to real time(thinking)Flash N/AForward