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Vladimir Propp's character theory suggests that narratives are structured through character roles, and the documentarian believes this is often true in films, TV, and books. However, applying this theory to non-fiction texts like documentaries is difficult. Therefore, the most suitable narrative theory for their documentary is Levi-Strauss' binary opposites theory, where they will format the documentary around the pros and cons of alcohol as well as contrasting views of different target audiences.

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Vladimir Propp's character theory suggests that narratives are structured through character roles, and the documentarian believes this is often true in films, TV, and books. However, applying this theory to non-fiction texts like documentaries is difficult. Therefore, the most suitable narrative theory for their documentary is Levi-Strauss' binary opposites theory, where they will format the documentary around the pros and cons of alcohol as well as contrasting views of different target audiences.

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NARRATIVE THEORY: A SUMMARY RELATED TO OUR DOCUMENTARY

The narrative theory I like most is Vladimir Propp’s character theory. He


suggested narrative is structured through character roles which I also
believe to be true. In most films, TV shows and books there are set
character roles of which are vital to the progression of a plot or
storyline. However, I do think this theory is difficult to apply to texts that
aren’t fictional, thus making its application to documentaries difficult.
With this I mind I think the most suitable theory to apply to our
documentary is Levi-Strauss’ binary opposites. Although it’s not a clear
cut as good vs evil we will be attempting to format our documentary
with the pros and cons of alcohol as well as the contrasting opposing
views of our primary and secondary audiences.

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