Kate Domaille (2001)

Kate Domaille (2001) – Suggests there are only 8 narrative types which can be applied to different genres, these are:

·         Achilles – Fatal flaw that leads to destruction, e.g. Superman.

·         Candide – Indomitable hero who can’t be put down, e.g. Indiana Jones.

·         Cinderella – The dream comes true, e.g. Pretty Woman.

·         Circe – The chase, e.g. Terminator.

·         Faust – Selling a soul to the devil, e.g. Bedazzled.

·         Orpheus – The loss of something personal, e.g. Sixth Sense.

·         Romeo and Juliet – Love story, e.g. Titanic.

·         Tristan and Iseult – The love triangle, e.g. Casablanca.

Initially, you would apply these narrative types to films as I have done above with film examples. However, music videos also hold narratives and these narrative types can be applied to these as well. E.g.  The music video for The Script – Nothing could hold the narrative type – Tristan and Iseult.