An example of a simple way to show the Todorov theory in action is 'Frozen' the Disney movie. The movie starts of at what seems like an equilibrium. The disruption may be considered either when Anna's and Elsa's parents die or when Elsa accidentally harms Anna by piercing her heart with ice, which for this example is a more logical way of thinking about it. The recognition I believe is when Anna realizes that she has been hurt and goes out to find Elsa. Her attempt to create a new equilibrium would be when she tries to seak out Elsa. This is when it gets more complicated because a new equilibrium at the moment is not found. Instead you have to complete a couple more steps of trying to achieve this equilibrium until it succeeds in the end and Elsa saves Anna leaving us with a happy ending aka. a new equilibrium.
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The Todorov theory was created Tzvetan Todorov but that was a given. His narrative theory suggest that all narratives follow a 3 part structure. They all begin with an equilibrium, everything is balanced and as it should be. Then it progresses into a disequilibrium, when there is a disruption in order by any event. Then there is progress to repair the equilibrium, which finally reaches a resolution. This creates a new equilibrium. The cycle goes on and on and on.
This is a simplified version any many narratives these days use it as a base, and have more mini disequilibrium's in the middle. Todorov's theory kind off reminds me of a more complex adult version of the old, classic story-plot mounatin. |