1. Tzvetan Todorovby Tamsin Shaw
1. Brief overview of the Theorist (who are they?)
2. Explanation of the Theory
3. Theory applied to Iron Man 3
4. Theory applied to The Inbetweeners
5. Sources (where you found your
information/research)
2. • He was born in Bulgaria, 1939 (aged 75)
• Contributed to the development of literary
structuralism.
• Lived in France since 1963
• Author of over 20 books
Who is Tzvetan Todorov?
3. He said that there were 5 stages to a story.
These included:
1. Equilibrium
2. Disruption of equilibrium
3. Realisation of Disruption
4. Attempt to repair damage of the Disruption
5. Back to Equilibrium
What was his theory?
4. Todorov and Avatar
Equilibrium Jake Sully, a paraplegic former marine visits
Pandora to take the place of his dead brother.
The na’vi are not making contact with the
humans.
Disruption of equilibrium Jake falls in love with a na’vi and the humans
start bulldozing trees, Jake tries to stop them.
Realisation of Disruption The home tree is destroyed
Attempt to repair damage of the
Disruption
Jake connects to a Toruk. There is a battle
between RDA and the na’vi.
Back to Equilibrium With the exceptions of Jake, Norm, Max and a
few other scientists, all humans are expelled
from Pandora and sent back to earth, after which
Jake is transferred permanently into his avatar
with the aid of the tree of souls.
5. Todorov and X-Men: Days of Future Past
Equilibrium Sentinels are exterminating all mutants and any
humans who dare to help them or harbor mutant
genes in the future.
Disruption of equilibrium Mystique is seen by the public and mutants are
revealed.
Realisation of Disruption A scientist gets funding from the president of the
united states to build sentinels.
Attempt to repair damage of the
Disruption
Magneto tries to stop them and then finally
Mystique, with the help of Charles stops him.
Back to Equilibrium There are no more sentinels in the future, the
professor still has the school.
