Beyond Propp and Oedipus: Towards expanding narrative theory

Beyond the Oedipus Complex: Mothers and Daughters

Women are often critical of their mothers and identify with their most negative characteristics. Simultaneously, it has also been noted that strong bonds are often established between mothers and daughters. When traditional Oedipal theory is applied to women, it does not take into account sufficiently either the prevalence of daughters’ critical perceptions of their mothers or the strong connec...

Emergent narrative : towards a narrative theory of virtual reality

ion than the RPG player. Moreover a film director / screenplay writer or a novelist generally produces a film or writes a book for a generic audience, whilst the Game-Master is expected to consider specific individuals so as to deliver an interesting and enjoyable experience to trusting players. This outlook on storytelling differs from traditional theoretical approaches on narrative in the sen...

Towards a More General Propp-Wilson Algorithm: Multistage Backward Coupling

Expanding beyond biological crystallography.

Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, United Kingdom, and Photon Science, SLAC and Structural Biology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, 2575 Sand Hi...

Narrative Theory and Emergent Interactive Narrative

This paper considers narrative theory in the light of the requirements of a project just started to use stories around the theme of bullying to build empathy in child users and achieve pedagogical objectives. It describes and discusses the theories of Aristotle, Propp and Barthes, and concludes that the approach taken in improvisational drama and human Role playing Games is more appropriate for...