Todorov stated that most stories are made up of 5 of the same elements.
These consist of;
-Equilibrium: the state of normality at the beginning of the story/film.
-Disruption (Disequilibrium): the stage in which the balance is altered.
-Recognition: the event in which a key character notices that there has been a change.
-Reparation: when something occures to try and restore the 'normal' state.
-New Equilibrium: things are different but there is a balance again.
Levi-Strauss Binary Opposition
He found that the meaning behind most narratives are based on oppositions, and the elements in the story can be paired as opposites; right and wrong.
This is most evident in genres such as action films, thought this isn't Burtons' most common genre, it is obviously extremely apparent in Burton films such as Batman.
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