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Conventional Narrative Structure Tzvetan Todorov
Narrative structures are the chronological stages/steps that progress from one to the other throughout the story. It structures how the story is told, not the story itself and helps the viewer understand the story.
[object Object],1. A beginning- State of equilibrium 2. A middle- Disruption to the equilibrium  3. An end- Reinstate the equilibrium or new  equilibrium Equilibrium meaning a state of balance which the characters normally find themselves in the beginning
Tzvetan Todorov conventional structure in 5 stages Stage one- A state of equilibrium is defined Stage two- Disruption to the equilibrium by some action/crisis Stage three- The character (s) recognition that there has been disruption  Stage four- The character (s) attempt to repair disruption Stage five- Reinstatement to the equilibrium and conclusion is announced
Conventional narrative structure is the stereotypical structure for a film and can be seen in many films of a wide variety such as avatar, star wars or toy story.
Anti-Narrative / Nonlinear narrative
What is Anti-Narrative? Anti-narrative is a form of narrative in which events are displayed out of chronological order. This structure is varied in usage and can be used for a variety of purposes, such as mimicking human memory (Christopher Nolan’s  Memento ) or showing a series of separate sub-plots that are in some way interlinked (Quentin Tarantino’s  Pulp Fiction ).
The effect of Anti-narrative ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Examples of Anti-narrative ,[object Object]

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Anti narrative and Conventional Narrative

  • 2. Narrative structures are the chronological stages/steps that progress from one to the other throughout the story. It structures how the story is told, not the story itself and helps the viewer understand the story.
  • 3.
  • 4. Tzvetan Todorov conventional structure in 5 stages Stage one- A state of equilibrium is defined Stage two- Disruption to the equilibrium by some action/crisis Stage three- The character (s) recognition that there has been disruption Stage four- The character (s) attempt to repair disruption Stage five- Reinstatement to the equilibrium and conclusion is announced
  • 5. Conventional narrative structure is the stereotypical structure for a film and can be seen in many films of a wide variety such as avatar, star wars or toy story.
  • 7. What is Anti-Narrative? Anti-narrative is a form of narrative in which events are displayed out of chronological order. This structure is varied in usage and can be used for a variety of purposes, such as mimicking human memory (Christopher Nolan’s Memento ) or showing a series of separate sub-plots that are in some way interlinked (Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction ).
  • 8.
  • 9.