What did you like about this script?
What was unique about this script was the unified confidence and belief Greece had in Kyri and his career as a runner. This foundation acts as a great springboard for the country to shine and thrive as a people especially during the timeframe the script is set in. Kyri not only acts a representative of Greece to the rest of the world, but also a figure of hope and light for the country, which I found to be inspirational.
I like that around page 54 Kyri declares that he wants to win the final race to sheds some light on what has happened or what is happening in Greece. This is probably the only narrative related plot point in the script that felt as if it demonstrated Kyri’s motivation and true desire to run. In this moment, Kyri seemed to come …show more content…
Likewise, it seems the writer buried the progression of the narrative underneath these historical events in an attempt to enrich Kyri’s story and his role as a runner for Greece.
As a result, Kyri is not a forefront character until he begins to the preparations for his final run in Boston and he suffers a lack of character development, clear internal and external goals aspirations, and a character arc. Protagonists are meant to drive the action forward and command their own stories, not be idle pieces in someone else's narrative. This brings me to one of the most puzzling things I noticed in the script; Jerry Nason narrates nearly the entire story. If this is a recount of Kyri’s life, why is he not the narrator of his own story?
The connection to the protagonist diminishes because the explanation of events is second handed.
Furthermore, the script lacks sufficient evidence that proves Kyri has overcome crucial emotional and physical obstacles that prove he is worthy of the great admiration Jerry proclaims him to
What was unique about this script was the unified confidence and belief Greece had in Kyri and his career as a runner. This foundation acts as a great springboard for the country to shine and thrive as a people especially during the timeframe the script is set in. Kyri not only acts a representative of Greece to the rest of the world, but also a figure of hope and light for the country, which I found to be inspirational.
I like that around page 54 Kyri declares that he wants to win the final race to sheds some light on what has happened or what is happening in Greece. This is probably the only narrative related plot point in the script that felt as if it demonstrated Kyri’s motivation and true desire to run. In this moment, Kyri seemed to come …show more content…
Likewise, it seems the writer buried the progression of the narrative underneath these historical events in an attempt to enrich Kyri’s story and his role as a runner for Greece.
As a result, Kyri is not a forefront character until he begins to the preparations for his final run in Boston and he suffers a lack of character development, clear internal and external goals aspirations, and a character arc. Protagonists are meant to drive the action forward and command their own stories, not be idle pieces in someone else's narrative. This brings me to one of the most puzzling things I noticed in the script; Jerry Nason narrates nearly the entire story. If this is a recount of Kyri’s life, why is he not the narrator of his own story?
The connection to the protagonist diminishes because the explanation of events is second handed.
Furthermore, the script lacks sufficient evidence that proves Kyri has overcome crucial emotional and physical obstacles that prove he is worthy of the great admiration Jerry proclaims him to