Thursday, 22 March 2012

Enigmas - Roland Barthes Theory

Roland BARTHES is a theorist who looked into narratives (storylines). One conclusion he came to was that all narratives have ENIGMAS. These are puzzles/questions which have to be solved. Typically these are questions that are raised which the audience are encouraged to think about.
 
Kidnapp and Randsom
  • Whats in the wrapping?
  • Why is he throwing the wrapping in the lake?
  • Why are they holding them people in hostage?
  • Who are those people in hostage?
  • Where are they going?
  • Who is that man at the begining?
  • Why are they hugging, whats their relationship?
  • Why does he have three phones?
  • Why is that man not helping the other person in danger?
  • Why do people keep ringing him?
  • Why does the person need money?
  • What's in the bag?
  • Why is that guy staring?
  • Why are the army shooting?
  • How does he know they are kidnappers?
  • Why is the main character helping to hostages?
  • Who is Sophie?
  • Why is he kidnapping/hostaging all the people on the bus?
  • Is he kidnapping or hostaging the people?
  • Who is she?
  • Why is she hidding her passport?
  • Why did she slap her?
  • Why did the girl throw there hotel key to the main character?
  • Why did the girl give a hotel key and not her passport?

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