Todorovs Narrative Theory

Izetan Todorov was a Bulgarian structuralist linguist publishing

influential work on narrative from the 1960s (The Todorov Narrative
Theory within Bond, 2012).

Equilibrium:

Todorov' suggested that

most stories first begin at a
status quo, where any
potentially opposing forces
are in balance.
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STEP

01

STEP

02
Recognition of The
Disruption:

He then said, that in most stories,

the source of this disruption would
be identified by the characters,
before an attempt the repair the
equilibrium could be made.

Disruption of
Equilibrium:

He then suggested that the most

common thing to happen in most
stories was that the
peace/equilibrium at the
beginning of the narrative would
be disrupted.

STEP

03
An Attempt to
Repair the Damage:
STEP

04
A New
Equilibrium:

After a 'New Equilibrium' is

reached, the process returns
to the beginning ('Step 1').

After the damage has been

repaired, a new equilibrium is
then reached and the characters
return to their original status
before the conflict began.

STEP

05

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