Doctor Who CSP:LIAR
Language and Contexts 1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of Doctor Who ? Todorov's Equilibrium: I an and Barbara are living their normal lives as teachers at Coal Hill Schoo[ Propp's character theory: the hero is ian who is the action manas barbara share the protganist mantle Barthes's enigma and action codes: Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: 2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? 3) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode. 4) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s? Representations 1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child ? How? 2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child ? How? 3) How do the representations of young peo...