Doctor Who - LIAR: Blog Tasks
Language and Contexts 1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of Doctor Who ? Todorov's Equilibrium: E= Susan and her teachers are at School, but they are suspicious of Susan's knowledge DE= Susan's Teachers visit Susan at her home and they find the TARDIS and they time travel NE= Susan, Her Teachers and the Doctor end up in a desert. Propp's character theory: Doctor= Villain, Teachers= Sidekick, Susan= Princess Barthes's enigma and action codes: When the TARDIS begins to take off Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: Humans Vs Aliens, Good Vs Bad, Young Vs Old 2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? When the teachers enter the TARDIS, This begins the story of the episode. 3) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode. Science-Fiction, It uses aliens and made up concepts e.g the time travelling police box which is bigger in...