Approaches to narrative theory

Introducing ‘narrative’ August 2006

What does narrative mean? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why is narrative important to us? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],We use narratives or stories to make sense of our lives and the world around us. There different ways in which we use the narrative form:

Approaches to studying narrative ,[object Object],[object Object]

Aristotle ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Five-stage narrative structure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Todorov’s a pproach to n arrative ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Todorov’s a pproach to n arrative ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Propp’s approach to narrative ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Propp’s approach to narrative ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Propp believed that there are seven roles which any character may assume in the story:

Propp’s 31 narrative functions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Claude Levi-Strauss’s approach to narrative ,[object Object],[object Object]

Examples of binary opposites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Joseph Campbell’s approach to narrative ,[object Object],[object Object],The Hero’s Journey

Archetypes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Archetypes are recurring character types (and relationships), and/or patterns of symbols or situations found in mythology, religion and stories of all cultures.

Archetypes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Campbell’s monomyth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Stages of the hero’s journey:

Campbell’s monomyth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Chris Vogler and the hero’s journey in Hollywood ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vogler’s 12 stages of the hero’s journey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vogler’s archetypes and their functions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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