- Explain two ways in which the narrative (the characters and events) in the extract fits the action adventure genre. Use examples form the extract. (10 marks)
The characters in this
extract fits with the action and adventure genre as you have the heroine and
the villains. The events that happen also fit with the genre as there is combat
suspense. The heroine who is Lara Croft is very good looking, funny and likable.
In the extract she makes a joke to her sidekicks showing her witty side. She is
made likable so the audience is on her side. The heroine, Lara Croft, also is
great at climbing and fighting etc. as it shows when she scales a very tall
building with ease with no harness. This is a very typical portrayal of a
heroine in the action and adventure genre. The villains in this extract are
also fit in with the action and adventure genre as they are made unlikable, not
as good looking and quite often foreign which they were in this extract. They are
clearly made the villains by trying to steal the orb object Lara Croft had.
They come in with weapons kidnap some of Lara Crofts sidekicks. The event that
appear in the extract fit in with the action and adventure genre as there is
always something that both the villain and the heroine wants. In the extract both
sides want the orb and combat to get it with Lara getting shot in the leg. In
action and adventure the heroine always finds a clever way to get out of their
tricky situation they were put in by the villain showing the audience they are
smarter and quick minded. Lara Croft thinks up a plan by cutting her arm to
attract a shark and using it as ride through the water to reach their boat.
There is a lot of suspense as you are worried her risky plan won’t work and
gets eaten by the shark. This is also
typical to the action and adventure genre as it shows stunts done by the
heroine or the villain that are not possible in real life.
