Izetan Todorov was a Bulgarian structuralist linguist who published influential work on narrative from the 1960's onwards.
He suggested that conventional films are typically structured into five stages...
- A state of equilibrium (All is as it should be.)
- A disruption of that order by an event.
- A recognition that the disorder has occurred.
- An attempt to repair the damage of the disruption.
- A return or restoration of a NEW equilibrium
Todorov's theory can be applied to many mainstream films, such as the Star Wars trilogy and even classic children's tales such as Little Red Riding Hood. Some films can suggest his theory to be inaccurate, for example the film Fight Club. Although, Todorov's theory is so flexible it could be argued that Fight Club could fit in to the theory.
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