Todorov

Tzvetan Todorov came up with the idea of the 'Narrative Theory' after reading and studying several films. He studied how the narrative tells the story in both fictional and non fictional context. This theory Tzvetan came up with explains how a narrative for a film is built up step by step to create the best possible story line.

Todorov stated in 1969 that narrative is often structured with a pattern of Equilibrium (everything is ok, stable, as it has been), Disequilibrium (a problem that threatens the equilibrium) and New Equilibrium (a new and slightly altered state resulting from the conflict)

There are five stages the narrative can progress through:

1. A state of equilibrium (All is as it should be.)

2. A disruption of that order by an event.

3. A recognition that the disorder has occurred.

4. An attempt to repair the damage of the disruption.

5. A return or restoration of a NEW equilibrium