Kate Domaille is known for her theory of the eight forms of narrative.
Her theory suggests that every story told can be fitted into one of these eight
narratives shown below.
Achilles - The fatal flaw that will eventually lead to
the destruction of the 'flawless' for example
Superman.
Candide - This is the story that the indomitable hero
cannot be put down. Examples are James
Bond, Rocky etc.
Cinderella - This story is when dreams come true and
it's happy, more seen in romantic
genre's such as Pretty Woman.
Circe - This is about a chase, hero versus villain.
A battle between the good and the bad.
Faust - This narrative story is more about 'selling
your soul to the devil' and becoming better off
but will ultimately fail and your soul will belong to the devil.
Orpheus - In this narrative, something personal or
loved becomes lost or taken and therefore
the narrative follows the journey in order to
retrieve what has been lost. An example
would be 'Taken.'
Romeo & Juliet - This is the 'love story.' A romance between
two characters. An good
example is
'Titanic' and possibly 'Dirty Dancing.'
Tristan & Iseult - Yet again more often seen in romantic
genres, a love triangle. When a
character
loves another however they are already spoken for or a third party
becomes
involved.
The form of narrative that my product will be seen as is the Circe narrative as it is often featured within the science fiction genre, especially if it includes superhuman powers.
