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Q4) Evaluate the relevance ofTodorov's theory of narratology to LFTD
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Q4) Evaluate the relevance ofTodorov's theory of narratology to LFTD
PARAGRAPH 1
- Todorov's theory argues that narratives move from state of equilibrium to a disequilibrium and then to a new equilibrium.
- process which expresses values and ideology.
- Todorov's theory argues that narratives move from state of equilibrium to a disequilibrium and then to a new equilibrium.
INTRO
- briefly address question: theory can be useful applied to analyse LFTD's e.g ST- but there are some limitations to its relevance
PARAGRAPH TWO
- Explain how theory can be used to analyse TV dramas - give evidence
- ST equilibrium - suburban children, happy, playing dungeons and dragons.
- Establishing this can help identify its values - ST equilibrium reinforces idea that nuclear family is the norm.
- ST disequilibrium - Will goes missing, could argue this reinforces idea of unstable single parent family.
- Contrasts with Mike's stable two parent family
- Attempts to repair the diseqilibrium focus on patriarchal nature of society
- ST equilibrium - suburban children, happy, playing dungeons and dragons.
- Explain how theory can be used to analyse TV dramas - give evidence
LIMITATIONS OF THEORY
- Can be unsuited to analysing the structure of narrative
- Applying this structure to only one episode sometimes means it can't be applicable to the series as a whole
- ST episode one has an open narrative
- Applying this structure to only one episode sometimes means it can't be applicable to the series as a whole
- Less useful when being applied to single episode of LFTD due to their reliance on narrative arcs
- e.g disequilibrium of Will going missing doesn't get resolved till end of season 1
- Can be unsuited to analysing the structure of narrative