2. Tzvetan Todorov believes that every narrative has the same five stages to
it, based around the main character.
Life is just right…
Here, the main character’s life is
balanced and
normal. There have been no
disruptions to the main character’s
life…yet.
Equilibrium
HOLES by LOUIS SACHAR: Stanley lives a normal school-boy life
America, where his inventor dad tries (and usually fails) to invent new
items. He lacks confidence and true friends.
3. Tzvetan Todorov believes that every narrative has the same five stages to
it, based around the main character.
A problem disrupts…
The main character’s life has
suddenly been disrupted, shattering
their previous equilibrium.
Disruption
HOLES by LOUIS SACHAR: Stanley lives a normal school-boy life
America, where his inventor dad tries (and usually fails) to invent new
items. He lacks confidence and true friends.
4. Tzvetan Todorov believes that every narrative has the same five stages to
it, based around the main character.
The main character realizes…
The main character now begins
to realize that their situation has
changed – and not for the better.
Recognition
HOLES by LOUIS SACHAR: Stanley lives a normal school-boy life
America, where his inventor dad tries (and usually fails) to invent new
items. He lacks confidence and true friends.
5. Tzvetan Todorov believes that every narrative has the same five stages to
it, based around the main character.
Repairing the situation begins…
The main character now sets out to ‘right
the wrongs’ and repair their situation, so
that life can be as good as it was
originally (equilibrium).
Repair
HOLES by LOUIS SACHAR: Stanley lives a normal school-boy life
America, where his inventor dad tries (and usually fails) to invent new
items. He lacks confidence and true friends.
6. Tzvetan Todorov believes that every narrative has the same five stages to
it, based around the main character.
The character has gained a NEW
equilibrium …
The main character has worked through
the problems and as a result, have gained
back their equilibrium. However –
they have grown from their experience.
Life is now BETTER than it was at the
beginning of the narrative.
New
Equilibrium
HOLES by LOUIS SACHAR: Stanley lives a normal school-boy life
America, where his inventor dad tries (and usually fails) to invent new
items. He lacks confidence and true friends.
