Timed Essay Question 4

Timed Essay Question 4

Multiple narrative strands are the key convention of long form television dramas. Discuss how far you agree with this statement in relation to the set episode of the long form television drama you have studied.

I agree that multiple narrative strands are the key convention of long form television dramas for example, this is shown in episode one of Stranger Things. Three main narrative strands were in episode one such as, the disappearance of Will, Eleven escaping and also the alien itself escaping. The three main narrative strands have also reached the recognition stage as friends and family of Will have recognized that he has disappeared, and the scientists have recognized that Eleven and the alien have both escaped. Narrative strands are classic Hollywood narratives which link to narrative theory and not only is there main narrative strands but also other narrative strands which don’t relate to the main story but stems off of it.