2. Plot
The selection and ordering of
events explicitly shown on screen.
Story
All of the chronological events that
implicitly take place during the span
of time of the plot.
24. Act Two
Complicating Action:
Protagonist has to change
tactics to achieve goal, or
protagonist faces a new
situation and has to cope.
25. Act Two
Complicating Action:
Protagonist has to change
tactics to achieve goal, or
protagonist faces a new
situation and has to cope.
Development:
Protagonist struggles
toward goals. Incidents
create action, suspense,
delay.
44. Analyzing Structure
With classical narratives, these questions can help
you analyze a movie’s structure:
• What is the protagonist’s goal at the beginning of
the movie? How does the protagonist pursue
this goal?
• Does the protagonist’s goal change? Does the
protagonist have to change tactics in trying to
achieve the goal? (When? Why?)
• Is the goal achieved? When? How?
Notas del editor
To get home Dorothy must go off to see the wizard.
Dorothy’s initial goal is to protect Toto from Miss Gulch.
Dorothy’s desire: To go over the rainbow
Dorothy’s goal changes: Once in Oz, she wants to go home.
To get home Dorothy must go off to see the wizard.
The wizard gives Dorothy a new goal: Bring me the witch’s broom.
The villain’s goals also drive the plot. Miss Gulch’s desire to see Toto destroyed prompts Dorothy to run away.
The Wicked Witch of the West wants the ruby slippers.
Turning point: The arrival in Oz marks the beginning of Act 2. Dorothy faces a new situation and gets a new goal.
Turning point: Dorothy’s capture by the witch leads to the climactic confrontation in Act 3.
Turning point: Arrival in the Emerald City marks another turn. The Wizard, instead of solving Dorothy’s problems, gives her a task. Dorothy must change tactics.