Look again at Emily's story...
Emily and the Dragon.
Emily was tired of watching wimpy princes trying to get rid of the local dragon, so she decided to have a go herself. Soon she came upon the dragon who was singeing the top of a freckle-faced boy's head.
Being a resourceful princess, Emily set a trap for the dragon and then tricked him into following her..
"You're just a silly girl, and even though it's hardly worth it, i'm going to toast you to a crisp and have you for pudding' boomed the dragon. Just then, the branches he was standing on gave way, and he fell down a very deep well, his fire put out once and for all.
Emily returned to the boy.
'What's your name?' she asked.
'Prince Matthew' said the boy.
'That'll do nicely,' said Emily. 'Where do you live?'
'In Happy-Ever-After,' he replied.
'That'll do nicely too,' said Emily.
And with that, she and Matthew rode off together to Happy-Ever-After.
Task: Re-tell the story using one or more of the subversions, it might help to visualise it as a film first. Change the original version so that the narrative no longer follows the same path.
Work directly into a new blog post.
Make sure you state which of the subversive narrative techniques you are using for your idea.
Narrative Subversions
Flashback - Where a section of the story is referred back to.
e.g. You could start the narrative in the middle of the story where Emily is just about to get eaten, then flashback to the beginning. The audience might imagine that Emily really does get eaten, this would add interest to your film.
Flashforward - Where a section from the future of story is shown before it would normally happen.
e.g. Emily is seen laying branches and leaves over the well in preparation for the dragon. She then wistfully imagines a future event, that of the dragon missing he well and gobbling her up. She shakes her head to bring her back to reality and the job at hand.
Twist - Where part of the film (often the end) is shocking, unpredictable or stands out as being different from the audience’s expectations.
e.g. Prince Matthew turns out to be her brother.
Parallel narrative (Multiple protagonist) - Where the lives and stories of the characters move alongside each other. These protagonists may have separate goals, but their lives are linked in some way.
e.g. We see Emily getting ready for the battle (laying branches) intercut with the dragon preparing for the fight (breathing fire). This could take place in a montage.
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