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Instructions: You’ve learned the terminology and studied some of
Television’s most important shows, now it’s your turn to take the reins.
During the course of this class you have learned a language with which
to discuss television. Now it is time to choose ANY SCRIPTED, NARRATIVE
TELEVISION SHOW besides those we viewed in this class and Analyze it
using the language and skill set you have cultivated in this course. In
your paper, you must reference at least THREE episodes of the television
series you are analyzing.
Introduce the show. Discuss the show’s
premise, genre, style and tone. Discuss the show’s broadcast history.
Discuss the types of character architecture and dynamics the show
employs.
Examples of character architecture: Principal lead, partnerships, ensembles
Discuss
the Wants, Needs and Life Dreams of the show’s Main Characters (those
appearing in the Opening Titles). Discuss the ways in which each of
these main characters is characterized in several different episodes.
How are these characters and their points of view used to create tension
in one episode versus another?
Examples of Characterization: Active, Passive, Externalized
Discuss
the types of tension the show employs. Do different episodes use
different types of tensions or is the same type of tension (suspense,
for example) used more often than others? How frequently are narrative
devices such as non-linear narrative employed?
Examples of tension: Straight tension, dramatic irony, suspense, mystery, surprise
Examples of non-linear devices: Flashback, Flashforward, glimpses of past of future, etc
Discuss
the show’s themes. What’s the show have to say? What are its themes? Do
themes vary week to week or is the show usually about the same idea? If
the idea is the same, what seems to be the show’s perspective on this
theme? If the themes seem to be different, is there some unifying idea
you can find from episode to episode? Use specific examples from
episodes to support your claims.
Examples of themes: Friendship, love, justice, greed, politics, family dynamics, identity
Please use the examples I have provided to answer each question. You can
choose which example to use but atleast one must be used for each
question asked.
1500-3000 Words.
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