• Narrative has codes and conventions

• Narrative theory-things are based around structure

• Narratives has things in common

• Narrative has a beginning, middle and end. Doesn’t have to be chronological

• Narratives are about time and space. They are usually linear and sequential.

• Narratives are structured around a theme

• Narrative is the overall thing but the story is whats in it and the plot its how its structured

• Todorov- Tripartite narrative structure. start, middle, end. World in equilibrium

• The enticing incident- climax- revolution

• Levi Strauss- Binary oppositions

• Vladimir Propp- stock characters

• Seymour Chapman- narratives are structured around 2 things. 1) kernels (take it away story doesn’t make sense) and 2) satellites ( the little details)