Tzvetan Todorov's narrative theory suggests that all narratives follow a five-stage structure: 1) equilibrium, 2) disruption of equilibrium, 3) recognition of the disruption, 4) an attempt to repair the disruption, and 5) a restored equilibrium. This theory can be applied to analyze the plot of The Simpsons Movie, which follows the stages of equilibrium in Springfield, a disruption caused by the Simpsons, the residents' recognition of their cause, attempts to repair the damage, and a final restored normality. Vladimir Propp's theory analyzed character functions in narratives and identified common roles like the hero, villain, donor, dispatcher, and false hero that provide a structural framework, as well as typical struggle

1. Ellie Rogan

3. TzvetanTodorov’s narrative theory suggests that all narratives
follow a three part structure which happens in five stages
1. Equilibrium (stability)
2. Disruption of equilibrium
3. Recognition
4. Repair the disruption
5. Equilibrium is restored.

4. TODOROV’STHEORY OF
NARRATIVE
Equilibrium
Disequilibrium
New equilibrium

5. A film thatTodorov’s theory can be applied to is
The Simpsons Movie;
1. EQUILIBRIUM

7. The residents of spring
field realise that the
Simpsons are the
cause of the
disruption.

8. The characters attempt to repair the damage
and achieve equilibrium again;

9. The final part of the plot where normality is
restored.

10. The narrative of a short film is going to have differences as the
duration of the film is a lot shorter than of a featured length
film. AlthoughTodorov’s theory can still be applied
throughout four stages
1. Equilibrium
2. Disruption
3. Solving the problem
4. Equilibrium restored
This is because the characters and settings have to be
introduced and established far sooner due to the time
limit.

12.  Propp’s theory suggested that the characters
have a narrative function as they provide a
structure for the text.
The characters that he found structured the
text were...

13.  The Hero – a character that seeks something
 TheVillain- opposes the hero
 The Donor - provides an object with magical
properties
 The Dispatcher – sends the hero on his/her
quest
 The false hero – disrupts the hero’s success
 The helper – who aids the hero
 The princess – object of the villains plot
 Her Father – acts to reward the hero

14.  Propp’s theory also suggests that there are
‘struggle’ and ‘recognition’ scenes. During the
struggle scene the struggle is between the
hero and villain which is recognised as the
false hero or villain is unmasked.

15. THE HERO;
ALFIE
THEVILLAIN;
TREVOR
THE PRINCESS;
TIA
THE FALSE HERO;
TREVOR