Narrative theories

This is a presentation I have made using emaze. It just briefly out lines the narrative theories of Todorov, Levi-strauss and Vladimir Propp;

http://app.emaze.com/@AOCOQCTR/narrative-theories 

 

 

 

Further expansion of these theories.

Todorov (example)

The Shawshank redemption is typical in demonstrating this theory as at the start Andy Dufresne is a hot shot banker with a beautiful wife, he really did have the world in his hands. 

The disruption of this equilibrium comes as Andy is wrongly imprisoned for killing his wife and her lover for two life sentences.

The recognition of this disruption came when Andy was in prison, he was raped until he got a group of friends.

A young offender came into the same prison and he had some information about the murder of Andys wife and her real killer, but the warden of the prison was corrupt and wanted Andy to stay in the prison as he was valuable. So he shot the young offender.

The new equilibrium came when Andy escaped from prison after digging a tunnel for many years and took all the wardens money with him, fleeing the live on an island with his best mate.

 

 

 

 Levi-strauss (example)

Green Street hooligans (2005), Pete was killed by a vengeful Tommy hatcher as Pete's brothers gang killed Tommie's son - good vs evil.

 

Taken (2008) - A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris. Good vs evil.

 

 Vladimir Propp (example)

Shrek (2001) - Hero is shrek, villain is Lord Farquad, donor is Lord Farquad, helper is Donkey, princess Fiona is the reward, Lord Farquad takes the plaudits. 

An ogre, in order to regain his swamp, travels along with an annoying donkey in order to bring a princess to a scheming lord, wishing himself King.