Doctor Who - LIAR

Language and Contexts


1. Todorov's Equilibrium: We can apply narrative theories to this episode of Doctor Who through the start when Susan attends school as normal. The teachers begin to suspect stuff and follow her home. However the disruption is when they find the TARDIS which allows them to understand how Susan is extremely smart. The new equilibrium is when the 4 characters are going to the future.

Propp's character theory: The villain is the doctor. The heroes are the teachers (Ian & Barbra). The princess/heroine would be Susan. 

Barthes's enigma and action codes: In the episode action codes are used when they are exploring the TARDIS and how it's something new. Enigma codes which are used are when Ian, Barbra, Susan and the doctor are in the TARDIS and going to a new place.

Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: 

2. In my opinion, the most important scene in the episode is when they were exploring the TARDIS because it tells us the context of what we are watching and it's start.

3. The genre of An Unearthly Child is sci-fi because of the use of spaceships and time travelling including different dimensions.

4. An Unearthly Child reflects the social and historical contexts of the 1960's by including traditional gender roles and the educational focus.

Representations 

1. Stereotypes of men that are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who is a male character which shows more power so Ian loses control since he is a teacher with less authority. 

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