So now I've done about Narrative, Genre and Representation in relation to Whiplash. Now I'll talk about which one I think is most important to the film.
I believe that Narrative is the most important in Whiplash. The story is the driving force behind the film and without it the film would be nothing. The choice to leave out most of the classic character archetypes of Propps theory was a bold one but I think it works for the film. It's unique.
Genre and representation are still important however. They help the film get its themes across a lot better than it would otherwise. The representations of the different characters are very important to the film and story. Also if you think about it, although the narrative is more important, without the genre and the representation of the characters the narrative would have nothing to hold it up.
I believe that Narrative is the most important in Whiplash. The story is the driving force behind the film and without it the film would be nothing. The choice to leave out most of the classic character archetypes of Propps theory was a bold one but I think it works for the film. It's unique.
Genre and representation are still important however. They help the film get its themes across a lot better than it would otherwise. The representations of the different characters are very important to the film and story. Also if you think about it, although the narrative is more important, without the genre and the representation of the characters the narrative would have nothing to hold it up.