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Linear Drama (1 Viewer)
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HinikuTheNinja
one helluva naughty ninja
A linear storyline is when the story has a set beginning-middle-end. Ruby Moon has a storyline it follows, however there is a sense of timelessness throughout it, so the reader doesn't really know the context. 7 Stages of Grieving is non-linear, as it is a bunch of random events that do not really follow a single storyline.
goldengirl
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ruby moon has an elliptical structure, rather than a linear one.
the many flashbacks the characters experience in their recollection of what happened the afternoon ruby disappeared creates a fragmented story...
a picture of what happened, and the characters of flaming tree grove is found out by the audience in dribs and drabs.
after building up this picture, the audience discovers at the plays conclusion that ray and sylvie are no closer to discovering the truth about what happened to ruby; rather, they are back at where they started. throughout the play the reader also gains an awareness that ray and sylvie's detective work is treading over old tracks.
seven stages is a non linear narrative, as each scene is different from the last and tells a different story, which builds up a general picture of typical aboriginal experience - the scenes also become fragmented, through contrast: eg moving from a humourous scene to a very sad scene.
the many flashbacks the characters experience in their recollection of what happened the afternoon ruby disappeared creates a fragmented story...
a picture of what happened, and the characters of flaming tree grove is found out by the audience in dribs and drabs.
after building up this picture, the audience discovers at the plays conclusion that ray and sylvie are no closer to discovering the truth about what happened to ruby; rather, they are back at where they started. throughout the play the reader also gains an awareness that ray and sylvie's detective work is treading over old tracks.
seven stages is a non linear narrative, as each scene is different from the last and tells a different story, which builds up a general picture of typical aboriginal experience - the scenes also become fragmented, through contrast: eg moving from a humourous scene to a very sad scene.