Narrative/ Tzvetan Todorov Equilibrium - Safia Shafi

Tzvetan Todorov equilibrium

Tzvetan Todorov is a Franco-Bulgarian philosopher who suggested that narratives
begin with:

• an equilibrium where every thing is in balance,
• this is disrupted by some event, setting in a chain of events
• Lastly Problems are solved so that order can be restored.
What he trying to say is that narrative has begging, middle ( where a variety of things happen) and ending.

Tzvetan Todorov suggested that conventional narratives are structured in five stages:
1. a state of equilibrium at the outset;
2. a disruption of the equilibrium by some action;
3. a recognition that there has been a disruption;
4. an attempt to repair the disruption;
5. a reinstatement of the equilibrium.

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