LEARNING OBJECTIVES

TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND

UNDERSTANDING WHEN ANALYSING
MEDIA PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES,
TO SHOW HOW MEANINGS AND
RESPONSES ARE CREATED.

SUCCESS CRITERIA
I ANALYSE HOW THE CHARACTERS
RELATE TO PROPPS ROLES AND
CONSIDER OTHER ASPECTS OF
NARRATIVE

I KNOW HOW THE FILMS MARKETING
WAS DESIGNED AND CAN OFFER
CRITICISM OF ITS SUCCESS

I EXPLORE HOW GROUPS AND
INDIVIDUALS ARE REPRESENTED IN
THE FILM
LOOKING FOR ERIC IS SET AGAINST A REALIST BACKDROP WHICH USUALLY
COMMANDS A LESS FORMULAIC NARRATIVE STRUCTURE, INSTEAD OPTING TO
EXPRESS THAT REALITY IS NOT A FAIRY TALE. HOWEVER, THE MAGICAL REALIST
SENSE OF THE FILM, IN WHICH THE REALITY IS FRAGMENTED BY THE
APPEARANCES OF CANTONA, ENCOURAGES IT TO FOLLOW A TYPICAL
TODOROVIAN STRUCTURE AND TO KEEP TO THE PROPPIAN SPHERES OF
ACTIONS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE FILM IS A REALIST FAIRY TALE- A FANTASY FOR
THE NEW WORKING-CLASS MAN.
FOR EACH OF
THE
CHARACTERS,
IDENTIFY
WHICH OF
PROPPS ROLES
YOU THINK
THEY FULFIL IN
THE
NARRATIVE
ERIC CANTONA
HERO
HEROINE/ PRINCESS
VILLAIN
DONOR/ MENTOR
HELPER
DISPATCHER
PRINCESS FATHER
ERIC BISHOP
HERO
HEROINE/ PRINCESS
VILLAIN
DONOR/ MENTOR
HELPER
DISPATCHER
PRINCESS FATHER
MEATBALLS
HERO
HEROINE/ PRINCESS
VILLAIN
DONOR/ MENTOR
HELPER
DISPATCHER
PRINCESS FATHER
LILY
HERO
HEROINE/ PRINCESS
VILLAIN
DONOR/ MENTOR
HELPER
DISPATCHER
PRINCESS FATHER
SAM (Daughter)
HERO
HEROINE/ PRINCESS
VILLAIN
DONOR/ MENTOR
HELPER
DISPATCHER
PRINCESS FATHER
RYAN
HERO
HEROINE/ PRINCESS
VILLAIN
DONOR/ MENTOR
HELPER
DISPATCHER
PRINCESS FATHER
READ THE VIDEOSCRIBE NOTES ON
THE MARKETING OF THE FILM AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON KEY
INFORMATION
THE FILM DEALS WITH LOTS OF ISSUES
RELATING TO THE REPRESENTATION OF
GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.
MATCH THE STATEMENT ABOUT THE FILM TO
THE ASPECT OF REPRESENTATION.
EXAM QUESTIONS
READ THE
LOOKING FOR
ERIC PRESS
PACK & USE IT
TO
CONSOLIDATE
YOUR NOTES
ON THE FILM