Language and Representation: blog tasks

 1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class or this Google document of class notes (you'll need your GHS Google login). 


Camerawork and sound:
Music: The Doctor Who theme song. Extremely science fiction; defines the genre right away.
Graphics on screen: episode and show titles. basic font and text. 
Mise-en-scene:
Susan initially incorporated dancing and wore an outfit reminiscent of a 1960s adolescent. Seems like a regular teen and so strange.
1960s hairstyle and attire usual.
Susan initially incorporated dancing and wore an outfit reminiscent of a 1960s adolescent. Seems like a regular teen and so strange.
1960s hairstyle and attire usual.
Narrative and genre: 
A sci-fi title sequence that opens like a rocket going off is linked to the space race of the 1960s.
Enigma codes: Susan's house's mystery

2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of  Doctor Who? 

Todorov's Equilibrium:

Propp's character theory:

Barthes's enigma and action codes:

Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: 

3) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why?
when the 
4) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode.

5) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?

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