Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Narrative Theorists

TODOROV-EQUILIBRIUM THEORY


  • traditional narratives follow a 3 part structure of beginning, middle and end, which unfolds in a narrative arc of 4 phases
  • 1) exposition 2) intro of conflict  3) climax  4) resolution
  • usually in linear, chronological order/sequence of themes, actions or motives
  • examples= Benny's disruption, Joyce's disruption, scientist in the lift, discovery of Eleven

STRAUSS'-BINARY OPPOSITIONS

  • identified that we understand the world by the relationship that two opposites have together, belived narratives arranged around conflict of binary opposites 
  • examples= lost v found, terrestrial v extra-terrestrial, boys v girls, old v young, justice and unjustice
  • the conflict helps to drive the narrative forward

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