Fried Green Tomatoes et al - story w/in story
Posted: Apr 08, 2009 8:16 am
Hi,
First time poster here. I have a question on the Dramatica implications for works that have stories within stories. I'm thinking like Fried Green Tomatoes or The Fall (anybody see that movie?). I remember dramatica theory using the concept of a story vs. a "work." -- in which a "work" might actually contain multiple stories. Multigenerational tales (like Pillars of the Earth if I remember correctly) might actually be said to be a single work containing multiple stories in which the main character changes from story to story. Similarly, then, I'd think stories like Fried Green Tomatoes should be considered a single work containing two stories -- and I imagine that there would be implications for how such a work is approached and woven together using Dramatica. Fried Green Tomatoes, I should point out, uses the same character (Jessica Tandy/Mary Stuart Masterson) for both stories. A movie like The Fall (which I haven't seen, only discussed) apparently weaves two different stories with completely different characters -- making the division between the two cleaner -- for what it's worth.
Two questions:
1) Where in the Dramatica theory book or anywhere online is this issue discussed?
2) Are there any story analyses of works with this story-within-a-story characteristic?
Of course, if anybody has comments beyond pointing me in the right direction, I’d appreciate the input.
Thanks,
Vodd
First time poster here. I have a question on the Dramatica implications for works that have stories within stories. I'm thinking like Fried Green Tomatoes or The Fall (anybody see that movie?). I remember dramatica theory using the concept of a story vs. a "work." -- in which a "work" might actually contain multiple stories. Multigenerational tales (like Pillars of the Earth if I remember correctly) might actually be said to be a single work containing multiple stories in which the main character changes from story to story. Similarly, then, I'd think stories like Fried Green Tomatoes should be considered a single work containing two stories -- and I imagine that there would be implications for how such a work is approached and woven together using Dramatica. Fried Green Tomatoes, I should point out, uses the same character (Jessica Tandy/Mary Stuart Masterson) for both stories. A movie like The Fall (which I haven't seen, only discussed) apparently weaves two different stories with completely different characters -- making the division between the two cleaner -- for what it's worth.
Two questions:
1) Where in the Dramatica theory book or anywhere online is this issue discussed?
2) Are there any story analyses of works with this story-within-a-story characteristic?
Of course, if anybody has comments beyond pointing me in the right direction, I’d appreciate the input.
Thanks,
Vodd