The Actantial Scheme and Functional Structure 11
The Beginning Situation: Major Hasan wants to tell Connor something helpful about Arthur, so he sends Jemal to go to Connor’s hotel. The Qualifying
Test of Transformation: Once Connor leaves the hotel, Omer and a few of his
friend gang up on him because he thought Connor has disgraced his family. Jemal stops them and saves his life, then, takes Connor to Major Hasan.
Omer : You know him? This man has dishonoured my famili.
Jemal : My orders are to take him to Major Hasan. Come here,
Connor 01:15:09
– 01:15:15
The Main Test of Transformation:
Jemal tells that he found Arthur’s name on a list of the wounded and he might be sent from Canakkale to a camp in
Afyon. But, Major Hasan is not quite sure whether Arthur has been survived in Afyon or not because the winter in that region is hard.
Jemal :
I found your son’s name on a list of wounded. They take him from Canakkale to a camp in Afyon. After Afyon we
don’t know. Winters are hard. 01:15:39
– 01:15:50
The Glorifying Test of Transformation: The next day, Connor will be
deported to Australia, while he and Jemal will travel to Ankara which must pass
Sender Major Hasan
Opponent Omer and
his fellows Subject
Major Hasan Helper
Jemal and Major Hasan
Receiver Connor
Object Connor
through Afyon. He will ask anyone there who remembers Arthur. The Ending Situation: Connor reealizes they are going through the region where his son,
Arthur, might be staying at.