Todorov establish 5 structure for narrative:
1. Equilibrium: has to be carefully shown - the setting is established, key character (s) are introduced and the story line is set up.
2. Disruption: oppositional character(s)appear and the story takes particular direction
3. Recognition: of the disruption - the lives of characters and events are interwoven. Tension builds throughout this section, which is often the longest.
4. Attempt to repair: the damaged caused by the disruption - the highest point of tension after which there is a change in dynamic
5. New equilibrium: achieved/ Reinstatement of equilibrium - matters are sorted out, problems are solved and questions answered.
For example,in the story Cinderella the key characters are established, Cinderella is a girl working for her step mum. Then the disruption happens when the fairy god mother gets a dress for her to go to the ball. The recognition takes place when she is dancing and it hit 12 because she is suppose to be home. The attempt to repair is she is running to get home and leaves behind a slipper however the new equilibrium is when the prince starts to search for her and finds out that she is the princess because the slipper fits her.
This video talks about Todorovs theory and helps to understand it :)
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