Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Narrative

The 8 narratives

Katie Domailie (2001) said that all stories ever told can be fitted into one of the eight narratives.

Achillies -
 The fatal flaw that leads to the destruction of the previously flawless person
E.g  Superman.
Candide -
The indominatable hero who cannot be put down. 

E.g  James Bond 

Cinderella -
The dream comes true.

E.g  Pretty Woman.

Circe -
The chase, the spider and the fly, the innocent and the victim

E.g  Smokey and The Bandit.
Faust -
Selling your soul to the devil may bring riches but eventually your soul belongs to him
E.g  Wall Street
Orpheous-
The loss of something personal, the gift that is taken away, the tradgedy of the loss or the journey which follows the loss.
E.g  Love Story

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