Todorovs narrative theory:

[1] Tzvetan Todorov was born in Bulgaria in 1939. [2] His father was a university
professor and his mother was a librarian. Tzvestan Todorov studied Philology at
the University of Sofia in 1963. After that, he emigrated to France and joined the
University of Paris. [3] Tzvetxan Todorov; a Bulgarian who travelled to France in
163 is known for his work in structuralism within literacy. He is well known within
media studies for his contribution to the Narrative theory. This narrative theory
is also referred to as Todorovs Narrative Theory, because of his contribution
towards it.
[4] In media, narrative is how the story is constructed and how information is
given to an audience. Narrative can be constructed by audio codes, visual codes,
structure and characters. An audio code includes all dialogue and visual codes is
the set design, costumes/outfits as these reflect what the programme is about
(e.g.: smart clothes for a news broadcast). [5] However, Todorov studies fairy
tales and stories. Traditional narrative structures followed a formula. Todorov
discovered this. He found that narratives followed in chronological order; they
have a beginning, middle and end. [6] Todorov found that the theory below could
be applied to the majority of stories. Here is his theory:
(Equilibrium = everything is balanced)
1. the narrative starts with an equilibrium
2. an action or character distrust the equilibrium
3. a quest to restore the equilibrium begins
4. The narrative continues to a climax
5. Resolution occurs and equilibrium is restored
This theory is used in many films and television shows to help build up a
storyline. [7] In contrast to Todorovs narrative theory you have Multi strand
narratives. This means that you can tell two or more stories alongside each
other, which gives an alternative to reality (For example Coraline with her real
life family and her family with the button eyes).

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