Narrative Theories - Darren

Tzventa Todorov
3 Stages;
Equilibrium - Disequilibrium - Equilibrium

Vladimir Propp
8 Character Profiles;
- Villain
- Hero
- Doner
- Helper
- Princess
- Her Father
- Dispatcher
- False Hero

Christopher Vogler
Archetypes and 12 Stages of Hero's Journey
- Ordinary World
- Call to Adventure
- Refusal of the Call
- Meeting with the Mentor
- Crossing the First Threshold
- Tests, Allies, Enemies
- Approach
- Ordeal
- Reward
- The Road Back
- Resurrection
- Return with Elixir

Claude Levi-Strauss
Binary Opposites
- Good Vs Evil
- Man Vs Animal
- Girl Vs Boy
- Black Vs White

Barthes Enigma and Action Code
Enigma and Action Code
- Enigma Code;
A narrative device that teases the audience by presenting a puzzle or riddle to be solved. For example is the hero going to survive.
- Action Code;
A narrative device by which a resolution is produced through action, for example a shoot out. The action code is often considered to be present within the male genre.

Linear Narrative and Parallel Action
Linear Narrative;
A plot that moves forward in a straight line without flashbacks or digressions.
Parallel Action;
A narrative device in which to scenes are observed as happening at the same time by crosscutting between them.