Beyond Non-Linearity: Tracing 'Pulp Fiction'’s Structure and Meaning
This article, inspired by Taborda-Hernández’s audiovisual essay, examines Pulp Fiction’s non-linear narrative and its role in the story that is told. Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 masterpiece transformed cinematic storytelling by deviating from traditional narrative structures. Tarantino’s non-linear ap...
| Published in: | Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts |
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2023-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/jsta/article/view/15918 |
| Summary: | This article, inspired by Taborda-Hernández’s audiovisual essay, examines Pulp Fiction’s non-linear narrative and its role in the story that is told. Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 masterpiece transformed cinematic storytelling by deviating from traditional narrative structures. Tarantino’s non-linear approach mirrors the deliberate fragmentation seen in postmodern literature, eliciting diverse audience interpretations. Taborda-Hernández’s audiovisual essay delves into Tarantino’s departure from linear storytelling, introducing an experimental linear perspective that prompts inquiries into the story’s efficacy in both linear and non-linear frameworks. This exploration highlights the complex interplay between narrative, characters, and the film’s non-linear structure. Thematic depth within non-linear storytelling enriches the viewing experience prompting reflection on the complex interweaving of human existence and morality, echoing Pulp Fiction’s multi-layered structure. This article contends that the film not only promoted but successfully achieved a continuous dialogue between the audience and the filmmaker, catalyzed by the film’s use of a non-linear structure and its consequential effects.
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| ISSN: | 1646-9798 2183-0088 |