After the extremely entertaining and informative lecture this week about “narrative” given by Dan, it has prompted me to reflect on what is better – having a narrative or not? It was a topic that everyone had their own formed opinion on this week, whether or not the like having a narrative to follow. I think that when it comes down to it, it is down to personal preference. Not needing a narrative is similar to going into an art gallery and being comfortable and seeking solace in interpreting one piece of work in whichever way you want – creating a narrative for it. However, some do not need a narrative, individuals who would prefer to have an explicit meaning behind something,  with a structure to follow, especially when watching a film. I think that it is so interesting to think about the variety of ways someone can interpret something, and how some individuals dislike not having a narrative to follow, which is understandable as some prefer to watch a sequence of events that progresses with a climax at the end and a resolution. Narrative is such a tricky topic, there are various thematic concerns that need to be present in order to classify something as a narrative, but I also believe that an individual’s own take on a piece of work can assist in declaring something a narrative or not.