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Thursday, 17 October 2013

Narrative Theories relating to Broadchurch (Ep.1)

Character Types by Vladimir Propp:

  • Hero - Ellie Miller and Alec Hardy
  • Villain - Karen White & Olly Stevens
  • Dispatcher - Elaine Jenkinson/ Len Danvers
  • Helper - Unknown
  • False Hero - Unknown
  • Donor - Unknown
  • Princess - Unknown
Binary Oppositions by Claude Levi-Strauss


  • Light vs Dark
  • Order vs Chaos
  • Good vs Bad
  • Male vs Female
Equilibrium by  Tzvetan Todorov
  • Equilibrium - Latimer Family
  • Equilibrium Disrupted - Danny Latimer murdered
  • Recognition - DS Miller & Hardy are on the case
  • Repair - Has began
  • Equilibrium Restored - Not yet
Enigma Code by Roland Barthes
  • Who killed Danny Latimer?

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