1. To learn about Genre and Narrative
To start to explore the conventions
of a hybrid genre
To start to explore the character of
the heroine
To predict how the narrative might
develop
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(soundtrack)
7. To learn about Genre and Narrative
To start to explore the conventions
of a _____ genre
To start to explore the character of
the _______
To predict how the ______ might
develop
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(soundtrack)
10. What is Genre? What is a
Hybrid Genre?
Genre is a way of
labelling certain text A hybrid genre
types. A genre will combines
features specific conventions from 2
conventions (typical or more genres.
elements)
13. Compare your notes with the person next to you.
Prepare to share 1 thing they have recorded.
14. To learn about Genre and Narrative
To explore character types and
how they affect the narrative
To predict and justify how the
narrative is likely develop
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(soundtrack)
17. Examples
Character
Description
Types
The central protagonist of the narrative
Hero
who drives it forward.
Seeks riches, glory and or power, and
seeks to stop the hero succeeding in
Villain
the quest or mission.
Gives the hero important information or
Mentor equipment to help him/her in the
quest
Tries to prevent the hero completing at
Blocker(s)
least part of the quest.
Acts as a reward for the hero
Prize succeeding in the quest (often a
‘princess’ type)
18. Can we find all the character types?
Can we have more than one character fitting into one category?
Who would be the ‘Prize’?
26. Home Learning Check
- Share your findings with
neighbour.
- Add to your notes.
- Report back one thing they
have said that you didn’t.
27. To learn about Genre and Narrative
To be able to discuss and analyse the
genre of Pan’s Labyrinth.
Aiming for level 5c: You must reach Stage 3.
Aiming for level 5b/a: You must start on Stage
4 and find examples to illustrate.
Aiming for level 6 and beyond: You must reach
Stage 4. The quality and detail of your
ANALYSIS in your mindmap/writing will
determine which level you reach.
32. I can apply my knowledge to analyse ways in which Pan’s Labyrinth is both
Stage 4
a Fantasy and Gothic texts and illustrate with specific examples from the
film.
I can refer to character types in my analysis and the role they play in the
narrative
33. Exit ticket
• On post-it:
– Name
– Level reached + evidence
– What do you need to do to make further
progress?
34. Pan's Labyrinth - Review
While the darkness of -Grimm's Fairy Tales has been gradually sanitized by both the passage of time and the growing desire to
shelter youngsters from the cruelty of the outside world, Guillermo del Toro has cut away the safety net woven by the
overprotective powers that be to craft an intoxicating and original fable with the power to simultaneously enchant and repulse.
After seemingly perfecting the melding of historical fact and imaginative fantasy with The_Devil's_Backbone, a horrified del
Toro realized that whatever he thought he knew about war and death had been immediately rendered void when, just two days
after the film made its debut at the Toronto Film Festival, the world was forever changed along with the New York skyline. In the
aftermath, the filmmaker would escape grim reality by crafting an entertaining pair of CG-heavy Hollywood actioners that,
despite outward appearances, still weren't entirely devoid of the political commentary expressed in his most serious-minded
work. Now, after proving that he is capable of producing a slick hit despite a frustrating false start in blockbuster-land, del Toro
has returned with a companion piece to The_Devil's_Backbone (a "sister" film in the director's own terms) which delves
headlong into the subjects of fascism, brutality, and innocence with an insight he simply didn't have before the modern world
plunged into darkness. Just as a film such as The_Devil's_Backbone couldn't have existed with the Spanish Civil War, a film such
as Pan's Labyrinth couldn't exist without the apocalyptically titled War on Terror.
It would be impossible to tell a tale as brutal as Pan's Labyrinth without the balance of great beauty, and in the lens of
cinematographer Guillermo_Navarro, del Toro has found a collaborator capable of carrying his ambitious vision. The
composition, color, and stylistic texture of Pan's Labyrinth suggest a fevered child's hallucinatory interpretation of an
amalgamation of fairy tales. Of course, in order to achieve such a dramatic effect, the frame demands to be filled not only with
phantasmagorical imagery but an exceptional selection of talent as well, and in Ivana_Baquero, Sergi_López, Maribel Verdú, and
Doug_Jones, del Toro has found the ideal cast. The initial innocence and subsequent shattering of a young girl who gradually
comes to comprehend the inhumanity that surrounds her is heart-wrenchingly realized by Baquero, while Lopez inspires fierce
loathing from his initial appearance and Verdú beautifully embodies the spirit of furtive, gentle righteousness right up until the
moment she unleashes the fury that has been silently building inside. In his duel roles as the playfully menacing titular faun and
the downright terrifying Pale Man, formally trained mime and noted contortionist Doug_Jones continues the collaboration with
del Toro that began with Mimic to striking effect. If there is truly a modern heir to the Karloff throne, it is almost certainly Jones,
whose chameleon-like ability to disappear into a character allows him to instill them the kind of depth and personality that
would be near impossible to achieve with even the most advanced computer-generated creation. From del Toro's perfectly
balanced screenplay to his assured skills as a visual storyteller, the fearless performances of an immensely talented cast, the
sleepy lullaby that forms the foundation of Javier_Navarrete's score, and special effects that have the power to dazzle and
horrify, all the elements in Pan's Labyrinth fall beautifully into place to form an genuinely affecting adult fairy tale. Jason
Buchanan, Rovi
