Happy Valley

Happy Valley

1. Closed structure.

   • The story ends satisfactorily – this is known as closure. 
   • Linear structure. So a linear narrative will go in a straight line – or normally in chronological order

2. A multi-stand narrative.

   •  A multi-strand structure means there are several narratives running at the same time.
     • 1.Catherine tries to look after with her grandchild 2. Catherine tries to catch the guy,who had rapped her daughter 3. Kidnapping of the girl

3. Enigma

   • Codes ,which limit audience information. A puzzle to be solved "who/what/why"?
     • Who kidnapped Ann? What will happen with Catherine Grandson?
   • The plot constructs a puzzle that the audience is asked to solve while the characters act out the story.

4. Narrative structure

   • Exposition – meeting the characters, establishing the setting: setting the tone – establishing the normal of the film world •Rising Action – the central conflict is introduced and the tension between the protagonist and the antagonist begins to mount
     • Exposition - meeting Catherine, knowing her life better, what she is doing, story about her daughter,her typical life. Complication - Tommy Lee is introduced, Catherine recognises him as he rapped her daughter.
     • Climax- Tommy and Ashley kidnapped Ann and Catherine tries to chase them. Moreover Tommy realised that her grandson is his biological son and tells him that he is his father.
   • Climax – The climax is the turning point, which marks a change, for the better or the worse, in the protagonist’s future. •Resolution – the creation of the new normal. The conflict is resolved

5. Todorov's theory.

   • Equlibrium =everything seems normal and calm. Disruption = crime. Resolution = crime solved. New equilibrium is produced to end of the narrative.
     • Equilibrium = usual Catherine's life , policewoman days, grandson. Disruption = Ann's kidnapping. Resolution = Catherine caught Tommy and beat him almost to death. New equilibrium = some kind of change for Catherine as she finally caught Tommy(for kidnapping and daughter's rape). The final scene is she looks on the mountain,sun shines and she smiles.

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