Narrative Theory Task

Todorov’s equilibrium- Todorov’s theory states that all narratives contain equilibrium, disequilibrium, recognition, resolution and new equilibrium. What this meant was that narratives are conditioned around the character and events surrounding theme are started due to an equilibrium.

Propp Spheres of Action- Propp’s theorized that characters within a narrative are driven through their action types and function within a story, Such as a hero, villain, helpers, sidekicks etc.

Levi Strauss Binary Oppositions- His theory states that the majority of narratives contain opposing main characters, such as with Hero’s and Villains’s, the opposition between the 2 thickening the plot and further the narrative.

Barthes Narrative Codes- Barthes theory of narrative codes identifies 5 different kinds of semiotic elements. These 5 codes are Hermetic, Prosthetic, semantic, symbolic and cultural.

Vogler/Campbell hero journey- This theory states that a hero ventures fourth into a common world into to an extraordinary world with eh story ending back where it began.

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