A gallery of characters both archetypal and original (hitmen, boxers, seductive women, drug dealers, crime bosses, hostage-taking thugs…), a small number of plots rich in drama of all kinds (murder, rape, robbery, overdose, love story…) set up in a complex plan that blurs chronology, all treated in an ironic, acidic fashion. These are the main ingredients of Pulp Fiction’s excellent screenplay, a low-budget film that was a box-office smash.
Story&Drama analyzes the story of Pulp Fiction, first by following the film sequence by sequence and scene by scene, then by reconstructing the plots, editing, characters and their actantial and thematic roles, genres (film noir, gangster film, “pulp fiction”…) and themes (drugs, violence, city life…).
For both beginners and experienced screenwriters, it’s interesting and instructive to engage in a detailed narrative analysis of a very well-conceived work: you’ll immediately understand better how the dramatic mechanics work, how tension and suspense are built up, and how the characters gain in complexity according to the roles you have them play in various plots.
In this way, you acquire the technical know-how of any good narrator.
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PDF, 97 pages Read the story analysis of Pulp Fiction A tricky story, intertwined plots, fascinating characters, powerful scenes… How do you write a story like Pulp Fiction? Let’s analyze it! Space and Time in Pulp Fiction Where does Pulp fiction take place? Straight away, through the music, the types of characters or the sets of
PDF, 97 pages Read the story analysis of Pulp Fiction A tricky story, intertwined plots, fascinating characters, powerful scenes… How do you write a story like Pulp Fiction? Let’s analyze it! Thematic roles Let’s now examine from closer the thematic roles of the characters. Actually, in our 17 actantial characters on screen, all are linked
PDF, 97 pages Read the story analysis of Pulp Fiction A tricky story, intertwined plots, fascinating characters, powerful scenes… How do you write a story like Pulp Fiction? Let’s analyze it! Technique of a complex work The success of an artwork does not depend on hazard, on the contrary it is essentially based on its
PDF, 97 pages Read the story analysis of Pulp Fiction A tricky story, intertwined plots, fascinating characters, powerful scenes… How do you write a story like Pulp Fiction? Let’s analyze it! Sequence 5. The golden watch. 61:00/107:10 An Inuit is philosophizing with a wolf, in an old-fashioned cartoon on TV. The script continues playing with
PDF, 97 pages Read the story analysis of Pulp Fiction A tricky story, intertwined plots, fascinating characters, powerful scenes… How do you write a story like Pulp Fiction? Let’s analyze it! Sequence 3. Butch and Marsellus Wallace. 20:20/23:25 A white on black title picture says “Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace’s Wife”. However, this title that is
PDF, 97 pages Read the story analysis of Pulp Fiction A tricky story, intertwined plots, fascinating characters, powerful scenes… How do you write a story like Pulp Fiction? Let’s analyze it! Sequence 1. Ringo and Yolanda rob the cafeteria 0:00/6:55 “No, forget it, it is too risky. I’m through doin’ that shit.” Two young people,
PDF, 97 pages $20 – Buy me now! Any problem? Read the FAQ Downloads. Movie analysis of Pulp Fiction The success of a work owes little to chance, on the contrary it depends essentially on its technical qualities. Pulp Fiction has been a worldwide success since its release, which can be explained by a daring and