Using parts I and 2 from Gillespie and Toynbee’s chapter on narrative analysis (pps. 89 – 115) as a guide… 1) In your own words, articulate the story of Douglas Sirk’s film, Imitation of Life. 2) Identify two instances of cause + effect logic (causality, p. 91) logic in the film’s plot. (The reading talks about the opening scenes.) 3) Summarize in two paragraphs the author’s concept of time and duration (temporal order) in the film’s narrative structure (p.93). 4) In a few paragraphs, describe the space(s) of the film (p. 96). 5) Describe each character in a paragraph each and identify how their behavior motivates an event or conflict in the story. 6) On p. 97, the author’s discuss Todorov’s narrative theory involving elements of exposition, disruption, complication, climax and resolution. In your own words, using the reading as a guide, identify place in the plot where these five elements are in use. 7) Describe the hero’s journey structure in the film – what is each character’s quest object (p.100). 8) Summarize the author’s concept of narration in melodrama as it pertains to the film
