nArRaTiVe

Prison Break whilst focusing on the attempted escape from Michael and co, does not have a linear narrative. Prison Break can be considered to have a multi-stranded narrative.

This is because the story moves in between the past and present, from flashbacks of Michael preparing the escape, to brief sub-stories of how the 7 main characters became inmates.

Additionally, there are sub-plots in between the main plot as episodes focus on Veronica’s attempts to free Lincoln legally. In each episode the audience is placed in a neutral viewpoint however as the series draws on, is forced to empathise with Michael and Lincoln through their relationship and the evidence of a conspiracy to frame Lincoln