narrative theory

1. Tzvetan Todorov’s Narrative Theory
Todorov stated that narratives are led by events in a cause and effect format:
This is the simple structure that Todorov used to display the theory. Some defy a resolution
or return to the equilibrium, but some offer an open-ended narrative in which audiences
have to interpret what will happen at the end:
I think that our opening to our thriller film looks like this:
Resolution/equilibrium is restored
The narrativemoves to a confrontation/climax
A questto restorethe equilibrium ensues
An action/character distrupts theequilibrium
The narrativestarts with an equilibrium
Equilibrium
Climax
Equilibriumrestored
Disequilibrium
Starts witha disruption
causedby an argument
betweenthe girl andher
dad
Thenwe see a happyfamilywhenshe visitshergrandma’shouse
It endswitha mysterywhenthe girl
findsthe documentshowingher
granddadas a murderer