Task - Todorov's Narrative Theory

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3 tasks.

1.  Read the mini-saga and complete the grid below.

Emily and the Dragon.
Emily was tired of watching wimpy princes trying to get rid of the local dragon, so she decided to have a go herself. Soon she came upon the dragon who was singeing the top of a freckle-faced boy's head.
Being a resourceful princess, Emily set a trap for the dragon and then tricked him into following her..
"You're just a silly girl, and even though it's hardly worth it, i'm going to toast you to a crisp and have you for pudding' boomed the dragon. Just then, the branches he was standing on gave way, and he fell down a very deep well, his fire put out once and for all.
Emily returned to the boy.
'What's your name?' she asked.
'Prince Mathew' said the boy.
'That'll do nicely,' said Emily. 'Where do you live?'
'In Happy-Ever-After,' he replied.
'That'll do nicely too,' said Emily.
And with that, she and Matthew rode off together to Happy-Ever-After.

Todorov’s Stages	Todorov applied to 'Emily and the Dragon.'
1. Equilibrium	We meet key character Emily and find out that she wants to kill the dragon
2. Disruption
3. Recognition of disruption
4. Attempt to repair disruption
5. Reinstatement of equilibrium

2. In pairs or small groups, identify each of the stages in a film you know well.

Name of film:

Todorov’s Stages	Applied to one of the films
1. Equilibrium
2. Disruption
3. Recognition of disruption
4. Attempt to repair disruption
5. Reinstatement of equilibrium

3. Think of your own simple narrative featuring a small girl or boy. Write a 50 word story
that follows Todorov's narrative structure.

(Title of your story)
(Write your story here....)

Todorov’s Stages	Applied to your story
1. Equilibrium
2. Disruption
3. Recognition of disruption
4. Attempt to repair disruption
5. Reinstatement of equilibrium