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Narrative Activity - Stranger Things

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    Stranger Things premise of the plot revolves around a group of kids in a small town who encounter supernatural and mysterious events after their friend goes missing. They find out a government experiment was in practice, and they encounter a parallel universe called the Upside Down.

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    A few main themes of Stranger Things we see could include the topics of friendship, bravery, love, nostalgia, coming-of-age, and supernatural.

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    The narrative in Stranger Things is structured in a way that keeps the audience entertained throughout the show. It involves weaving together different storylines and character personalities. It is simple to identify the beginning of this movie to the end. At first, it introduces us to the main characters in a town called Hawkins that looks completely normal. As time continues, we can eventually identify different supernatural elements and the mystery surrounding Will's disappearance (a main character). The plot then progresses, and we see the child main characters search for their friend Will and have multiple encounters with the Upside Down. We also see the adults trying to uncover a government experiment to protect the kids, and it expands on a character named Eleven and focuses on her journey as well. These storylines intertwine to build suspense and anticipation. Finally, at the end the story wraps up a few loose ends while leaving room for future developments and seasons.

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    Throughout this show there is constant conflict between characters and their internal struggles, and other supernatural forces. A few examples of character conflict could be Eleven having struggles with her identity and her past, Will facing internal conflicts in the upside down with what he had to experience, and Steve who goes from popular and self-centered to a character who changed his priorities and focused on his relationships. These characters have also had conflicts with each other, like Eleven and Hopper having disagreements with their father-daughter relationship. Nancy, Steve, and Jonathan also have some conflict navigating through their love triangle, and lastly there was even conflict between the kids and bullies at their school. Additionally, a few conflicts these characters have had with other supernatural or outside forces could be the characters facing creatures from the Upside Down and government secret experiments. There are many other internal, external, and character conflicts not listed, but these conflicts help to create tension, and overall make the story more intriguing.

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    The characters that make up this narrative are the kids, teenagers, and adults. The group of kids include Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will, and Eleven. Their role is uncovering the mysteries of the Upside Down. The group of teenagers are Nancy, Steve, Robin, Jonathan, and Billy. They deal with their own struggles and get caught up in the supernatural creatures. We also have the group adults which is Joyce, and Hopper. These two help each other to find Joyce's son Will, and eventually form a relationship with one another. Finally, there are the powerful enigmatic characters like Dr. Brenner and the Demogorgon. These two characters mainly cause different problems and occurrences. The main protagonists of this film are considered the group of kids, Mike, Dustin, Will, Lucas, and Eleven, and the antagonist would be considered as the Demogorgon, The Mind Flayer, and Dr. Brenner. The characters who are considered to help the main characters, which in this context would be the group of kids are mainly Joyce, and Hopper. Joyce helps to find her son Will and goes to more measures to figure out what the supernatural aspect is coming from. Hopper helps to find Will as well, but also, he provides protection and guidance while using his resources as a police officer to help them. There are also characters who are simply there for the main character to interact with, like Nancy and Jonathan. these characters have their own storylines and relationships that intersect with the main characters to provide different perspectives, further developing the narrative.




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