Analysis of Taken using Narrative Theories:



Todorov-

 

 

Protagonist: Bryan Mills

Problem:Daughter and her friend is taken from a hotel room by a group of men in Paris.        

 Quest: To find the gang, defeat them and get her back using his skills and knowledge.       

Resolution:He defeats them and finds his daughter                      

Agent of change:Albanian Gang


Levi Strauss- 

The binary opposition in this film would be Bryan Mills and the detectives that help him vs the Albanian Gang. We can see this very clearly as they are at war against each other, killing each other and fighting. Binary Oppositions set the narrative well as it helps to obtain the excitement and keep a tight story line. Having a binary opposition in this film helps build the tension and presents the genre of the film by showing the continuous fighting between two sides.