Representations and Narratology: Lupin

Lupin Plot:

- Assane works as a janitor in the Louvre

- Meets Claire, gives money for child support (save the cat)

- Goes into impoverished neighbourhood (Banlieue) and talks to thugs, we learn Assane is struggling with money and  owes lone sharks money, negotiates plan to steal Antoinette's necklace.

- Flashback: Assane and Babakar meet the Pellegrinis, clear racism (kick the dog)

- Assane goes to auction with intent for heist, sees Juliet

- Flashback: Assane and Juliet kiss at pool after racist remark.

- Assane wins necklace under false identity

- Assane backstabbed by lone sharks, we are under the influence the plan has messed up.

- Flashback: reveals Assane's fathers story which subsequently lead to his death and overall reveals Assanes motive.

- Big reveal, Assane was in control the entire time, he used his janitor job to his advantage and used a replica of the necklace to throw people off. Intertextual reference: Assane shaped by Marice LeBlanc's French classic detective novel.

- Sees son, passes down the book.

- Detective on Hassan's trail (false name: Paul Sernine → Arsene Lupin)

(Lupin uses non-chronological story telling)

Narrative Enigma:

- Claire and Assanes relationship

- Assane and his sons relationship

- Truth about Assanes father

-Will detective find Assane