Doctor Who- Liar
Language and Contexts 1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of Doctor Who ? Todorov's Equilibrium: beginning of Doctor Who there was equilibrium because no one knew about the Doctor and Susan living in the Tardis. When the teachers discover that the Doctor and Susan live in the Tardis there is disequilibrium. Propp's character theory: The Doctor is almost always the protagonist. They identify the disturbance (alien threat) and take actions to restore balance often exploring new places to find the solution. Barthes's enigma and action codes: In the 1963 pilot, enigma codes are established through the mystery of Susan’s advanced knowledge and the Doctor’s identity, while action codes like the teachers entering the junkyard drive the plot toward the discovery of the TARDIS. Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: In the pilot episode, binary oppositions are used to create tension by contrasting the teache...