Todorovs narrative theory
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Narrative Theory
Todorov
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Tzvetan Todorov
Tzvetan Todorov is a Franco-Bulgarian historian and essayist
who was born in 1939
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Todorov’s Narrative Theory
Todorov simplified the idea of narrative theory while also allowing a more complex interpretation of film texts with his theory of Equilibrium and Disequilibrium.
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The fictional environment begins with a state of equilibrium
(everything is as it should be in a state of equal balance between powers of any kind, where equality of importance or effect exists among the various parts of any complex unity).
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The fictional environment then suffers some disruption or disequilibrium.
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The narrative then ends with a state of new equilibrium.
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There are five stages the narrative can progress through:
• A state of equilibrium - all is as it should be.
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There are five stages the narrative can progress through:
• A state of equilibrium - all is as it should be.• Something happens to disrupt that order.
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There are five stages the narrative can progress through:
• A state of equilibrium - all is as it should be.• Something happens to disrupt that order• Recognition that the disorder has occurred.
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There are five stages the narrative can progress through:
• A state of equilibrium - all is as it should be.• Something happens to disrupt that order• Recognition that the disorder has occurred.• There is an attempt to repair the damage of
the disruption.
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There are five stages the narrative can progress through:
• A state of equilibrium - all is as it should be.• Something happens to disrupt that order• Recognition that the disorder has occurred.• There is an attempt to repair the damage of
the disruption.• There is a restoration of a new equilibrium.
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The five stages the narrative can progress through:
• A state of equilibrium - all is as it should be.• Something happens to disrupt that order• Recognition that the disorder has occurred.• There is an attempt to repair the damage of
the disruption.• There is a restoration of a new equilibrium.
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In these stages, the narrative is not seen as a linear structure but a circular one.
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In these stages, narrative is not seen as a linear structure but a circular one.
The narrative is driven by attempts to restore the equilibrium.
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In these stages, narrative is not seen as a linear structure but a circular one.
The narrative is driven by attempts to restore the equilibrium.
However, the equilibrium at the end of the story is not identical to the initial equilibrium.
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Todorov argues that narrative involves a transformation
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The characters or the situations are transformed through the progress of the disruption.
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The disruption itself usually takes place outside the normal social framework, outside ‘normal’ social events
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In summary:
• Narratives don’t need to be linear.
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In summary:
• Narratives don’t need to be linear.• The progression from initial equilibrium to
restoration always involves a transformation.
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In summary:
• Narratives don’t need to be linear.• The progression from initial equilibrium to
restoration always involves a transformation.• The middle period of a narrative can depict
actions that transgress everyday habits and routines.
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In summary:
• Narratives don’t need to be linear.• The progression from initial equilibrium to
restoration always involves a transformation.• The middle period of a narrative can depict
actions that transgress everyday habits and routines.
• There can be many disruptions whilst seeking a new equilibrium (horror relies on this technique).
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In summary:
• Narratives don’t need to be linear.• The progression from initial equilibrium to
restoration always involves a transformation.• The middle period of a narrative can depict
actions that transgress everyday habits and routines.
• There can be many disruptions whilst seeking a new equilibrium (horror relies on this technique).
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The End
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