WAF #2 | Metanarrative
Topic: “Whiplash” and metanarrative(s).
In a short essay, discuss the metanarrative(s) signified by the movie “Whiplash”. Show how the cinematic language relates to associated cultural narrative(s)…
Tip: Consider how the movie is symptomatic of the culture, history, society…etc
Metanarrative
Meta (Greek) - beyond, transcending, more comprehensive.
Narrative (Latin, English) - a story; characterized by the telling of a story.
A meta-narrative is a more comprehensive idea, the thing that is behind, or beyond the literal narrative, a story common to all (cultural, social). It is a narrative about a story, history or action(s) which offers a legitimate explanation through the anticipated completion of a (as yet unrealized) master idea.
