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Explore how far your chosen film or films are experimental in challenging conventional approaches to narrative

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What the question is asking -How is Tarantino's writing different in Pulp Fiction then to other films being made at the time?  -What is unique about it? -How does his way of writing effect the audience -The traditional Hollywood film structure follows the 'Three Act Structure'. All films have a start, a middle and an end. Paragraph 1: Tarantino's way of story making for 'Pulp Fiction' complex, layered narrative through sub-stories/chapters. Repetition of scenes. Titling and 'chapterising' Paragraph 2: The extent of which his work follows the conventional approach The Hollywood way of filmmaking is centralising the story around the situation rather then a character. Within each 'chapter' of the film, the concept of the three act structure can be seen when scrutinising each story despite the disjointed nature of the entirety of the film.   The majority of films follow the conventional "Three Act Str

Pulp Fiction: Representation and Institutional

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Representation Gender -Mia's introduction is quite alluring (the extreme close up of her lips when speaking to Vincent). It compliments her seductive voice and the diegetic music. The audience is able to empathise with Vincent as despite the fact that we get a shot of Mia, her back is facing away from the  camera meaning that our understanding of her appearance is as unclear as it is to Vincent. The implications of this is that Tarantino enables the audience ro really feel the sexual tension within the scene. - Sound: Diegetic- 'Son of A Preacher Man' by Dusty Springfield = Sexual, powerful. It compliments Mia's demeanour. Mia's voice-intercom-  mysterious, asserts her power. This is physically made apparent through her control over the cameras watching his every move. Mia takes advantage of the fact that Vincent is now in a vulnerable position and is dependent on her commands. Once again, Tarantino allows the audience to understand the sexual tension