Narrative Theories in Relation to Halloween and The Crazies

What did Todorov write about in relation to narrative?

Tzvetan Todorov suggested that stories start with an equilibrium or a norm where any opposing forces are balanced. This is disrupted by an event which sets of a chain reaction of events. This disequilibrium is then solved so a new equilibrium can be restored.
How does this relate to Halloween?
Disruption occurs right at the beginning of the movie, as Mike kills his sister. This is not normality and so the film does not related to Todorov's theory.

What did Propp write about in relation to characters and narrative

Propp looked at hundreds of folk tales to see if they shared any structures. He wrote a book about it called "Morphology of the Folk Tale" which was first published in 1928.

 

These character roles are as follows:

The Villain

The Hero

The Donor

The Helper

The Princess

Her Father

The Dispatcher

The False Hero

How does this relate to Halloween?
put names next to the character types

 

What did Levi-Strauss write about in relation to narrative?

Binary opposition

 

How does this relate to Halloween?

lst 3 examples

 

What did Bordwell and Thompson write about in relation to narrative?

1. cause and effect relationships
2. space and time locations

 

How does this relate to Halloween?

1. list an event that causes other events eg Mike killing his sister...
2. Where are the parents?
3. talk about Loomis and Michael's sessions