The concept behind Barthes Enigma code is that every piece of text, be it a a book, a film or a video game, has an element of mystery to it, where there is a problem that needs to be solved. The most obvious example in the horror genre is 'The Woman in Black'; not only do you need to find out how our main character survived but also how the main antagonist came to haunt the mansion and why.
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Barthes Enigma Code
The concept behind Barthes Enigma code is that every piece of text, be it a a book, a film or a video game, has an element of mystery to it, where there is a problem that needs to be solved. The most obvious example in the horror genre is 'The Woman in Black'; not only do you need to find out how our main character survived but also how the main antagonist came to haunt the mansion and why.
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