Tadorov's theory
The Narrative Theory
Todorov in 1969
produced a theory which he believed to be able to be applied to any film.
He believed that all films followed the same narrative pattern. They all went
through stages called the equilibrium, disequilibrium, acknowledgement, solving
and again equilibrium.
There are five stages
the narrative can progress through:
1. Period of
equilibrium
2. Moment of
Disequilibrium
3. Period
of Disequilibrium
A film that follow
these steps is 'Seperation'.
1. Family moving into
a new town and settling down (The equilibrium)
2. Find out theres a
serial killer in the neighborhood and are spied on (Moment
of Disequilibrium)
3. Serial killer
comes and kills them (Period of Disequilibrium)
Criticisms
Postmodernists would
see Tadorov's theory as basic and simple.
Modern texts are far
more complex than this.
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