2. Tzvetan Todorov
What is his theory? He believes there is 5 stages of a
narrative.
1- State of Equilibrium
2- Disruption of Equilibrium
3- Recognition that there has been a disruption
4- Attempt to repair Equilibrium
5- Reinstatement of Equilibrium
An example narrative of these stages:
1- A school that is normal
2- A new girl attends school
3- Find out something, she’s not who they think she is
4- They get rid of the girl or she changes
5- School is back to normal
3. Vladamir Prop
This theorist’s theory is that there is only a limited amount of characters per
narrative.
Believed there is 31 conventions.
Always have to have a villain which doesn’t have to be a person, it could be
something such as a natural disaster.
1- Hero (Marries princess)
2-Villian
3-Donor (Prepares hero)
4-Dispatcher (Sends hero off journey)
5-False hero (Turns out to be bad)
6- Helper (Helps hero)
7- Princess
8- Father of princess
9- Anti-hero (Trying to take hero’s role.)
4. Abraham Maslow
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
Problem solving, self-
actualization
Feel confident in what you
have done and what you Growing up.
want to do in life.
Love and belonging in
Instincts, want to do friendships and family.
stuff, resources, foo
d stock, right and
wrong.
Natural ( do without Primary Functions,
learning and not even Psychological
thinking.
