In what ways do the narrative (characters and events) in the extract fit the AA genre?
This is a typical spy action and adventure film for children. It includes narrative conventions which fit the action and adventure genre, such as spectacle. This is shown when Ingrid opens the ring box up the Eiffel Tower and fireworks go off. The scene is spectacular because they are at the top of the Eiffel Tower with a beautiful view of Paris, the city of love, connoting passion. The fireworks look beautiful and spectacular from the incredible view. The moment is very romantic, a grand gesture of proposal in an amazing setting which creates the spectacle. Another convention in the extract is combat and conflict, for example when the helicopters gate-crash the wedding. They are shown as the antagonistic, evil force because they break up the wedding and force the protagonists Gregorio and Ingrid to run. The scene denotes combat and conflict because there is a clear 'good vs. evil' and the protagonists need to fight or run to evade the attack.
The characters also fit the action and adventure genre because, as mentioned above, there is a clear antagonist and protagonist. The story is told from the mother (Ingrid's) point of view which automatically positions the reader as sympathetic to her. This means she is positioned as the heroic protagonist, a typical character in action and adventure films. At first, Gregorio is shown as the antagonist as Ingrid's mission is to 'take him out' suggesting he is the enemy. However he changes sides when he refuses to kill Ingrid and instead joins her team, becoming a protagonist. Having an antagonist is a typical convention of the action and adventure genre, as is the idea of the protagonists fighting the antagonists.
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