Todorov devised a way of analysing narratives according to the way they progress between different stages. He suggested that any narrative pieces,no matter what the genre, it could be broken down into different stages to analyse.
Here are Todorov's Narrative Stages
Equllibruim- The setting is estblished, key character(s) are introduced and the storyline is set up.
Disruption-Oppositional Character(s) appear and the story takes a particular direction.
Recognition of disruption-The lives of characters and events are interwoven. Tension builds throughout the section which is often the longest.
Attempt to repair disruption-The highest point of tension after which there is a change in dynamic.
Reinstatement of equillibruim-Matters are sorted out,problems are solved and questions answered.
Good understanding here but check your spellings. Have you applied this to a film from the thriller genre?
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