Kate Domaille (2001)
Kate Domaille believed every story ever told can be fitted into one of eight narrative types. Each of these narrative types has a source, an original story upon which the others are based. These stories are as follows:
Achilles- The fatal flaw that will eventually lead to the destruction of the 'Flawless' for example Superman.
Candide- This is the story that the indomitable hero cannot be put down. Examples are James Bond, Rocky etc.
Cinderella- This story is when dreams come true and it's happy, more seen in romantic genre's such as Pretty Woman.
Circe- This is about a chase, hero versus villain. A battle between the good and the bad.
Faust- This narrative story is more about 'selling your soul to the devil' and becoming better off but will ultimately fail and your soul will belong to the devil.
Orpheus- In this narrative, something personal or loved becomes lost or taken and therefore the narrative follows the journey in order to retrieve what has been lost. An example would be 'Taken'.
Romeo & Juliet- This is the 'love story.' A romance between two characters. An good example is 'Titanic' and possibly 'Dirty Dancing'.
Tristan & Iseult- Yet again more often seen in romantic genres, a love triangle. When a character loves another however they are already spoken for or a third party becomes involved.
Bob Dylan- Beyond here lies nothin'
This video here has the narrative of 'Romeo & Juliet' although the narrative is about a women who has been kidnaps and she fights to escape and at the end when she finally manages to escape she kisses him which demonstrates why this music video fits into the category of 'Romeo & Juliet' and also the lyrics are about love too.
Scouting for girls- She's a lovely
This music video narrative would fit into the category of 'Tristan & Iseult' I believe it belongs to this narrative because the women in the video loves the male (Peter Ellard) however she is already taken for.
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