Narrative theory ppt
- 1. NARRATIVE THEORY BY LOUI S TUCKE R
- 2. TODOROV'S NARRATIVE STRUCTURE Todorov thought that most story’s or plot lines follow the same pattern. This is 5 stages in his pattern: Todorov made a basic structure for all film plots, he said that films and programmes start with an ‘equilibrium’, this is where the story is most calm(where not much is happening), then something ‘disrupts the equilibrium’, this is where the story is unsettling and not as calm. This is then followed by another section which is full of peace and harmony (a new equilibrium).
- 3. EXAMPLE OF TODOROV’S THEORY Film: Jennifer’s Body 1.Equilibrium- Jennifer is a high school student, Jennifer is the attractive girl who gets all the boys. Needy is a nerd. 2.Disruption of the equilibrium Jennifer keeps going away with boys, but this once she returns as a demon. Recognition of the disruption Jennifer starts to kill all the boys at her high school, after killing all of them she starts to hunt Needy’s boyfriend. Repairing the damage caused by disruption Needy tries to stop Jennifer from killing her boyfriend. New equilibrium Needy has created problems for herself as she fails to save her boyfriend and ends up in a mental institution due to no one believing her about Jennifer being a demon.
- 4. PROPP’S CHARACTER TYPES AND NARRATIVE FUNCTIONS Vladimir Propp studied hundred of stories and found they contained 8 types of characters and 31 functions that are in the majority of them. Some of the 31 functions are: -The hero is stopped from doing something -The murderer/killer learns something about the victim -The murderer/killer is stopped -The hero is rewarded for his actions Etc…
- 5. EXAMPLE OF PROPP’S THEORY Film: Horns Character Type Person in the film Hero Ig Perrish Villain Lee Tourneau Donor Dale Williams Helper Glenna Shepherd Princess Merrin Williams Princess’ Father Dale Williams False hero Terry Perish