Izetan Todorov was a Bulgarian structuralist linguist publishing influential work on narrative from the 1960’s. Todorov suggested that stories begin with an equilibrium or status quo where any potentially opposing forces are in balance. This is interrupted by a series of events; problems are solved so that order can be restored to the world of the fiction. Todorov claimed that conventional narratives are structured in five different stages.
- A state of equilibrium at the outset
- A disruption of the equilibrium by some action.
- A recognition that there has been a disruption.
- An attempt to repair the disruption
- A reinstatement of the equilibrium.
What I have learnt from his theory...
I have learnt that in film making or TV advertising, having the 'exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution' makes the context all a lot more interesting and is a good theory to follow, as it keeps viewers interested. It is useful because it allows it all to flow and gives me a type of guidence, leading to me having a structured final piece of work.
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