Re(de)fining Narrative Events: Examining Television Narrative Structure

Authors

Michael J. Porter
Deborah L. Larson
Allison Harthcock
Kelly A. Berg, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2002

Disciplines

Broadcast and Video Studies | Communication | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

The authors introduce a new analytical instrument, the Scene Function Model, as an expansion of Seymour Chatman's theoretical classification of story events into kernels and satellites. The Scene Function Model is designed to examine the narrative function of television scenes and provide the user with a clearer understanding of the structure of the television narrative.

Comments

DOI: 10.1080/01956050209605556

Recommended Citation

Porter, Michael J., et al. “Re(de)fining Narrative Events Examining Television Narrative Structure.” Journal of Popular Film and Television, vol. 30, no. 1, 2002, pp. 23-30, doi:10.1080/01956050209605556.