Todorov suggested that conventional narratives are
structured in 5 stages.
1 - A state of equilibrium at the outset -
everything is OK and balanced.
2 - A disruption of
the equilibrium by some action - something happens to create
disorder.
3 - A recognition that there has been a disruption
- characters realise that something needs to be changed.
4 - An attempt to repair the disruption - characters try
to make everything OK.
5 - A reinstatement of the equilibrium - there
is a happy ending.
This applies to the conventions of the pop genre because
the songs are usually about a relationship. There is normally a couple at the
start and then they break up and in the end they sort everything out and get
back together or move on with other people and are happy. This fits in with
Todorov's theory as there is disruption then a happy ending.
Todorov's theory also fits in with our narrative. Our
narrative starts with a girl walking around school content and then people
start talking about her and she ends up being bullied. The girl then stands up
to the bullies and they realise that they need to be nice to her and then in
the end she stops being bullied and everything is fine again.
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