The document discusses Todorov's theory of narrative structure and applies it to the film The Hunger Games. There are 5 stages: 1) Equilibrium, where Katniss lives a normal life before the reaping; 2) Disequilibrium, triggered when Prim is selected for the games and Katniss volunteers; 3) Recognition of disequilibrium as Katniss fights to survive in the games; 4) Attempt to repair disequilibrium as Katniss tries to win and return home; 5) New equilibrium achieved when Katniss wins the games.

2. Assignment 8: to Identify and explain
Todorovs theory in relation to film.

3.  Todorov suggested there are 5 stages of
narrative
 The first stage is the equilibrium.
 The movie I have choose is the hunger games. In the hunger
games it starts off normal as there who is just hunting leading
her every day life catching food.
 There is no conflict at the beginning everything is pretty much
normal.

4. The second stage would be the
disequilibrium
• Some sort of conflict/disruption would begin in
relation to the hunger games the conflict begins
when the event of the reaping began.
• Catness (the main character) sister got chosen to do
enter the hunger games.
In this
scene Prim
discovers
that Catness
will be
entering the
hunger
games

5.  The recognition of disequilibrium
 Catness decided to go and do it herself which caused conflict,
because Catness did not want her little sister to die.
 The fight to stay alive in the hunger games, as people were killing
other people.
 Another one would be when Rue died which caused moral panic
(a division in society) in & out of the hunger games.
Catness is
Rue hunting
is in
the
tree.

6. The attempt to repair the
disequilibrium
• Catness tried to fight for her life in order to win
the hunger games and the return to her family.
• Catness get Peter medicine for his cuts and
bruises in order to make him better for them to
win.
• Catness gives peter poisonous berries in order
to kill the both of them.

7. The new equilibrium
• The new equilibrium would be when a
resolution is made and all the conflict
has ended.
• In relation to the hunger games it would
have been when Catness Won with Peter.
• Catness got to go and return home to
her family in one piece.
Catness won
the hunger
games

8.  Levi – Strauss
 The genre is drama
Film Opposite 1 Opposite 2 • Explanation
Crash • He is an
opposite from a
good person
because he was
sexually
harassing a
women.
• He is good
because he
doesn’t do
anything wrong
This is the cop He is good he just works
from crash because he is and does his
just a father best to support
and owns a his family
shop.

9. The genre is horror
Film Opposite 1 Opposite 2 Explanation
The unborn • The little boy is
evil and kills his
sisters loved
ones.
• The girl is good
and wants to
get help.
She is the good
The character is person that is
evil as he is tormented and
looking for abused
revenge.

10. The genre is action
Film Opposites 1 Opposites 2 explantion
Rush hour • Jackie is
the hero as
he saves
lives.
• She is the
villain as
she causes
pain and
This death.
Jackie is the character is
hero as he is the villain as
good guy. she causes
pain.