Hi,
I have a query that I hope one of the great minds that
contributes to this salon may be able to answer. Can
anybody give me an example of a film where an entirely
non-diegetic narrator performs their narration in the
present tense of the diegetic world of the plot
unfolding before us? I'm thinking that the closing
moments of Amelie may be one such example, but don't
have the film to hand to check this out once and for
all. I am aware that this may sound trivial, but it
would be an invaluable starting point in a wider study
of narrative that i am about to embark on with my AS
Level class, and, if nothing else, will serve to ease
my aching brain! The answer may be more obvious than I
ever imagined but at present it alludes me! But
perhaps it will prove more difficult and may
actually open up possibilities for further discussion
- which would be nice.
Please help!
Yours hoping,
Dave
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