Research: Narrative Themes



Narrative Themes

What are themes?

Themes are the topics or ideas a narrative would mainly consist of; for example, Death or Revenge. These are things the audience can identify and give them understanding or insight as to what the film is about. This can also help determine what sub-genre the movie would fall under.

do themes depend on genre?

Themes depend on genres/ sub-genres as they are what bring the different themes to life. If themes did not have any correlation to the genre it would cause confusion and would not make any sense as to why it falls under that genre/ sub-genre, this would cause the film to lose its appeal and put audiences off from wanting to watch it again or any sequels that may follow. 

examples of different themes:

Revenge:

Love:

Death:

Obsession:

Conclusion

Doing research on Narrative Themes has helped me understand the conventional themes that take place within a thriller, and it has also helped me build some understanding of what themes will be present in my own thriller piece. This will also help me determine what sort of audience reaction I will get.