Monday, 30 January 2017

Explain Two Ways in which the Narrative (Lara Croft) in the extract fits the Action and Adventure Genre



Within the extract a heroic protagonist and her sidekicks are represented, they both fit the action and adventure genre, for example Lara Croft is conveyed as a very audacious character and represents confidence in her movement, we see her and her sidekicks exploring an abandoned temple. In order for her to ascend from one place to another she is forced to use her agility and nimbleness to move around. She has coolness and self-assurance that her movement is efficient and swift, Lara is an attractive protagonist to which enforces this impression she in the heroine of the extract. These are qualities to which a heroic protagonist would possess, and builds upon our knowledge of her heroic skills. We later understand the sub-genre which fits this action and adventure extract: Suspense and Jeopardy, and the underlying sub-genre: Combat and Conflict. As Lara is exploring, the temple comes crashing down and her sidekicks issue her to return to safety as she is in a state of jeopardy. To make matters worse a group of villainous antagonists are introduced and the chaos continues.




The villains are represented with wearing black outfits which is associated with corruption and intimidation, in addition, they are equipped with technical gadgets to prevent Lara from exploring the temple. Combat and Conflict is then portrayed as the antagonists eliminate Lara’s sidekicks and leave her outnumbered, the audience emphasize with Lara as she is in a state of vulnerability. They used the element of surprise which is often used by the stereotypical villain, this furthers our knowledge that the villains are cunning and sneaky. Their facial expressions present anger and ire which is a stereotypical code presented to the villain. These factors help to establish the difference of good and evil, and help to support the audience which side to be on.




Isolated and under threat of evil, Lara is resourceful with her surroundings. Adding onto the audience’s suspense she comes eye to eye with a shark. A creature which is depicted as menacing and another challenge Lara has to face. In a hostile position, the protagonist grabs onto the fin of the shark and brings her to the surface of the water. This event reinforces our knowledge of her confidence in the most daring of situations and summarises her as being a powerful, resourceful heroine.    

1 comment:

  1. Grade A-. Very sound grasp of why Lara qualifies as a strong Action adventure heroine (audacious, confident, cool, self-assured, attractive). Nearly perfect on the conventions but just a little adjustment to expression needed: suspense & jeopardy, and combat & conflict are genre conventions (not 'sub genres'). Well done!

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