Narrative

Film Clip: The Amazing Spider-Man

The enigmas that could come across the audiences minds are what will happen to the protagonist? or why couldn't Flash grab the ball? The action codes could be when Flash backs away to signal Peter to charge at him. Peter bounces the ball as though he has free grip towards the ball which frustrates Flash. The equilibrium is when Peter is in school with Flash bullying as usual. The disequilibrium is that Peter decides to challenge Flash which isn't what he would normally do and so humiliate him by beating him. The new equilibrium is that Peter is now in trouble for breaking the net of the basketball potentially causing him to get in trouble. Propp's theory of characters have Peter potentially being the hero for supporting the victim whose work was ruined (prior to the start of the clip). The villain could be Flash as he has been Peter's bully throughout High School and so his humiliation serves as his downfall.

TV Clip: Agent Carter

The enigmas in this clip could be that why are Peggy and Jarvis attacking the men? What are their intentions of doing this in a public area? Are they fugitives that are being chased? Who are hunting them down? The action codes are the fighting that occurs when she takes down one of the men that confront her. There are others with Jarvis smashing a glass onto one of the men. There is a gun pointed at Peggy in the end to show another action code in this scene. This clip starts with the disequilibrium with Peggy identifying potential enemies within the coffee shop. The new equilibrium ends with the SSR capturing Peggy at gunpoint. Propp's character theory has Peggy as the Hero. Jarvis seems to be the Helper. And the SSR agents are the villain as they had engaged Peggy in combat.

Chosen Clip: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

 

The enigmas in this clip are as to whether the Rebels are successful in towing down the AT-AT? or Will the Empire take over Hoth and defeat the Rebels? Why would the Empire want to take over Hoth? Are the AT-ATs indestructible? Can the Rebels survive against the Empire? The action codes are the speedsters (spaceships) that attack the AT-AT as well as the rebels at the trenches shooting towards the AT-AT. There are also some wide shots that present the amount of Rebels that are using their blasters against the Empire. This starts with a disequilibrium with Hoth being the location where the Rebels are defending the Empire's attacks towards their base. In Propp's theory, the Heroes are Rogue Squadron who are piloting the aerial vehicles. The helpers could be the Rebel force that is trying to win this battle. And the villains are the Empire who are attacking.