This is split into 5 stages:
1) A state of equilibrium
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 at the end of the narrative.
In these narratives its known as a circle narrative rather than a linear or chronological one. The narrative is driven by attempts to restore the equilibrium. The narrative usually ends with a new equilibrium, the characters and situation are transformed through the process of the disruption. The disruption usually takes place outside the 'normal' social framework. This type of narrative is usually applied to many mainstream films.
Propp (character theory)
Vladimir Propp was a Russian critic who developed Propps theory which explained that every story has to have the same character types to give it structure, Propp believed the characters were the main structure of the media.
Propps theory is effective although it has flaws as it's not a theory that can be applied to every film, the theory was first introduced for fairytales, which the theory fit almost all of them however with the modern films being produced now days its not quite so fitting.
Roland Barthes- Enigma Codes
Binary opposites are used a lot in films, especially the horror genre, used not only through characters but also props. Some examples of these could be:
- Good/evil
- Insane/Sane
- Human/supernatural
- Rational/Irrational
Binary opposites usually aid our understanding of the narrative by making them conventional and enabling an equilibrium. Strauss Theories can be linked to heavily to our ideological values, of how we see the world.
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