Narrative Structure Research

We researched narrative structure so that we could determine the order of events that should take place in our film, and which should be included in the opening.

 

A Walk To Remember

Equilibrium- Friends on a night out together, seem to be planning something big

Disruption- (comes very early on in the narrative) A newcomer to the group is injured during a diving stunt

2nd disruption- Landon is held responsible for his collague's injury, and is forced to do community service, where he meets Jamie, a sensitive, quiet girl.

3rd disruption- Jamie and Landon fall in love, but later Landon finds that Jamie has leukemia and that she has been hiding this from him for the duration of their relationship

Attempt to resolve- Landon makes it his duty to fulfil all the things on Jamie's bucket list

Resolution- Jamie tells Landon the final thing on the list, which is to get married in the same chapel in which her parents got married, and so they get married just before Jamie dies.

New Equilibrium- Landon continues to live comfortably in the knowledge that Jamie died happy and that she made him a better person.



The biggest disruption: Jamie's cancer gets increasingly worse until she is bedridden.





The moment of resolution: Jamie and Landon are married in the same church that Jamie's parents were married in


 

Juno

Equilibrium- Juno takes a walk through the streets/park

Disruption- Juno then discovers she is pregnant with the child of her friend, track athlete, Paulie. He has had feelings for her for a long time. Juno considers getting an abortion but walks out of the clinic at the last minute.

Attempt to resolve- Juno puts her baby up for adoption, and her offer is quickly taken up by Mark and Vanessa Loring. They start to develop feelings towards the baby, but as the due date approaches, the Loring marriage starts to fall apart.

Resolution- Juno eventually comes to terms with the fact that she is in love with Paulie and tells him this.

New Equilibrium- She gives birth to a baby boy, who she gives to Vanessa Loring, and she lives 'happily ever after' with Paulie.

Attempt to resolve: Juno speaks to the Lorings about adopting her baby

New Equilibrium: Juno gives her baby boy to Vanessa Loring and goes back to her teenage life with Paulie.