Friday, 8 July 2016

Roland Barthes - Semiotician


Enigma Code - Mystery. Clues dropped but aren't answered.
E.g. Mine Games, we don't know why the woman is locked is a cell and we want to find out why.

Action Code - Adds suspense and combat to the narrative.
E.g. The Avengers, Loki fights Captain America.

Referential Code - People of the same culture understands something of a text because its significant and relatable to their experiences.
E.g. James Bond, shots of parliament and Central London .

Semantic Code - An extra layer of meaning on top of the literal meaning. 
E.g.  

Symbolic Code - Contrast, character development, creates greater meaning. 
E.g. City of God, the protagonist is in between the gang and the police.

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