NARRATIVE THEORIES

TODOROV'S NARRATIVE THEORIES

TODOROV'S NARRATIVE THEORIES STATES THAT MOST STORIES FOLLOW PATTERN THIS INCLUDES:

1. Equilibrium - starts off being happy etc. 2. A Distribution – second part features a problem 3. Realisation – everyone realises the problem is chaos4. Restored Order – characters attempt to restore the problem5. Equilibrium – The story ends with everyone being happy 

NARRATIVE THEORIES PROPP

PROPP'S NARRATIVE THEORIES STATES THAT IN STORIES THERE ARE SIMILAR CHARACTERS THESE INCLUDE:

1. The Hero – the character that seeks something 2. The Villan – character who blocks the heroes quest3. The Donor – who provides an object with magical properties.4. The Dispatcher – who sends the hero on his/her quest via a message.5. The False Hero – who disrupts the hero’s success by making false claims.6. The Helper – who aids the hero.7. The Princess – acts as the reward for the hero and the object of the villain’s plots8. Her Father – who acts to reward the hero for his effort.

DOES OUR STORY FIT THEM?FROM THE OVERALL LOOK AT THESE TWO NARRATIVE THEORIES, I THINK THAT OUR STORY IS MORE LIKELY TO FIT WITH TODOROV'S NARRATIVE THEORIES. THIS IS BECAUSE A LOT OF OUR SCENES MATCH HIS PATTERN. FOR EXAMPLE OUR STORY INCLUDES REALISATION AND RESTORED ORDER. THE BEGINNING OF OUR PROJECT IS EQUILIBRIUM ALSO. AS WELL AS THIS, OUR STORY MAY LEAD ON TO HAVE A EQUILIBRIUM ENDING. OUR STORY MAY HAVE A 'HERO' HOWEVER OUR PROJECT LACKS ANY OTHER CHARACTER PROPP DESCRIBES.