The whole concept is that Katy Perry has had a plane crash and now has to survive on her own as she lost her boyfriend.
What is the plot or narrative of the video?
The plot of the video follows Katy's journey of surviving in the forrest as she makes friends on the journey with animals like a monkey and a elephant. At the end she goes face to face with the lion that ate her boyfriend as she tries to become the 'queen of the jungle'.
What elements of intertextuality can be seen?
One way in which intertextuality is seen in 'Roar' is straight away with the title when it pops up in the video. The font used is very similar to old comics like 'Jungle Woman'. You can see the link between the two below.
What are the main events in the plot?
After Katy loses her boyfriend/husband as a tiger eats him she has a journey through the jungle as she makes friends and builds up the jungle knowledge so later on when she lures the same tiger back, she can prove to be the new 'queen of the jungle'.
How was the mise en scene managed?
They didn't actually travel all the way to a specific jungle to film it, instead they made a artificial jungle that looks exactly like a real jungle with props like a plastic plane that looks like it has crash landed in this jungle. Costumes are used wisely as well as you see Katy Perry rip her clothes so a more pro-active shot.
What is the message of the video? How does this relate to Star Theory?
The message behind the video is to get back up after any knock back and that you can do whatever you put your mind to. This links to Dyers Star Theory as Katy Perry is telling her audience to be strong and to bounce back from any knock backs in life.
How doe the video relate to Todorov’s theory?
We first we see Todorovs Equilibrium theory of the tranquil rain forest. We then achieve the disruption due to either the plane crash or the tiger attack. The realisation the occurs when Katy Perry enters the cave, the restoration then occurs when Katy defeats the tiger. Finally equilibrium returns at the end of the product when the video returns to the tranquillity of the rain forest.
How does the video relate to Propp’s theory?
The presence of a hero (Katy Perry),the false hero (the man), a villain (tiger), the princess (Katy Perry), the donor (the monkey) and the helper (the rest of the animals). This all represents Propp's theory on the roles of characters.
Why was the video made?
To get the message across to her audience that they can do anything that they put their mind to, no matter how much of a challenge it will be. The only person stopping you is yourself. Do the lyrics link to the video?
The lyrics and highlighted words that link to the video and message portrayed:
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sit quietly, agree politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
[Pre-Chorus:]
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
[Chorus:]
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Now I'm floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero
[Pre-Chorus:]
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (HEY!)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
[Chorus:]
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
(You're gonna hear me roar)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
(You'll hear me roar)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar...
Ro-oar, ro-oar, ro-oar, ro-oar, ro-oar
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
(You're gonna hear me roar)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
(You'll hear me roar)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You're gonna hear me roar...
-All together yes the majority of the lyrics link to both the video and the message thats being put across.
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