The function of the two-line narrative in "The French Lieutenant's Woman": ① First, the structure of the film is a layered structure, that is, a "play within a play" structure. In the film, the first narrative line is the real life of Anna and Mike. Emotional story, the second is the emotional entanglement between Charles and Sarah in the filming. Obviously, this two-line narration enriches the information of the film; although the two stories are independent and complete, the repeated alternation and interspersed story lines in the film make the two stories have a wonderful feeling.
②The two stories take place in different time and space. The film uses the method of connecting scenes and plots. The story of the film revolves around the narrative axis. The narrative axis of the film begins with the present time and space, and the final ending is also the present time and space. (At the beginning, the movie starts, and Anna goes to the sea; the movie ends, the dance party is held, and Mike calls out "Sarah") This is to prevent the audience from confusing the time and space in the film. temporal angle.
③Although the core content of the two stories is different, the two are supporting each other, and there is a sense of intertextuality, which makes the two stories progress layer by layer and set off each other. This two-line narrative not only makes the story rich and varied, but it can more powerfully express the rich content and themes of the film.
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