An Iconic Female Role

Pulp Fiction's narrative is interesting because it has three interconnected stories of Vincent, Butch, and Jules that are told out of order. However, I wanted to focus on Mia Wallace, a supporting character and wife of crime boss Marsellus Wallace, as well as the protagonist for the film's promotional material.

Exposition: The start of Mia's story actually occurs before she is even shown on camera. She was originally an aspiring actress who appeared on a failed television series. Vincent Vega, one of Marsellus' assassins, is asked to take out Mia to dinner while he's gone.

Rising Action: Mia heads to dinner with Vincent at Jack Rabbit Slim's, a 1950s-themed restaurant. Mia talks about pop culture and gossip related to the mob. Then the restaurant DJ announces a twist contest. Mia wants to win first place, and convinces Vincent to dance with her, and the two of them win.

Climax: Mia and Vincent return to the house to celebrate. Vincent goes into the bathroom and contemplates what to do next, and meanwhile, Mia finds the small bag of heroin inside Vincent's coat pocket. She snorts it thinking that its cocaine, and overdoses.

Falling Action: She is frantically rushed to Vincent's heroin dealer's house in an attempt to save her. Mia gets injected with adrenaline straight to her heart, and she awakens.

Denouement: After returning to her home, Mia embarrassingly asks Vincent to not tell Marsellus what happened because it would create big problems for both of them