According to Law (2003), the elements of narration are:
- Characters – identifiable through questions of the sort: Who is involved? How
do they influence each other? What feelings are exposed?
Encounter
Attachment and separation
Feelings and tension
Predisposing events - Circumstances – as answers to questions such as: What are the values of
people? What roles do they play? Who occupies what position? Who is from
the inside / outside?
The roles of characters in a certain context
Inter-correlated roles
Alternative selves in various situations
Cultural diversity of a role - Discussion – led by questions of the type: What do people think? What do
they say? Who listens? Who is blocked?
Learning
Culture
Change of opinion
Mismatch - Events – revealed through the questions: What is happening? Why? Whose
version is more plausible? What else can be said? What is the importance of
luck / chance?
Luck and learning
Solving through explanations
Non-rational solutions
Resemblance with stories of others - Significance – built by stimulating reflection on the questions: Who can
understand the meaning? Are there other points of view?
Significance of facts
Significance of characters for other characters
Decisive moments / the essence of the narration
Multiple significance