Thursday 22 March 2012

Enigmas in TV Crime Dramas

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.

Kidnap and Ransom Enigma's
1. Who is that man?
2. What/Who is in the sack?
3. Why has he got the sack?
4. Why has he kidnapped the people?
5. Whats it for for?
6. Why are they playing chess?
7. Where are they taking them?
8. What is their relationship?
9. Why has he got 3 phones which are blocked?
10. Whats in the bag?
11. Why has he got a gun?
12. Why is she hiding her identity?
13. Who is she?!
14. Whats the man trying to acheive?
15. Why did she drop the key?
16. Whats the key for?
17. Whats in the hotel room?
18. Who was in the sack which got chucked in the lake?

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