Tzvetan Todorov was a Bulgarian literacy theorist, he suggested that most narratives start with a state of equilibrium in which life is normal. This state of normality is then disrupted by an outside force which has to be fought against in order to retuurn to a state of equilibrium. This model can easily be applied to a wide range of film/tv.
Equilibrium
· a state of normality
->
Disequilibrium
· Disruption
->
New equilibrium
· A result of the disruption different to the initial equilibrium (new state of normality)
I applied this theory to Sex and the City the movie:
Equilibrium
· Carrie and Big looking for a place to live together, happy. Big proposes to Carrie they plan their wedding day
->
Disequilibrium
· Big leaves Carrie on their wedding day and doesn't turn up, they break up
->
New Equilibrium
· Big and Carrie finally get marries and City Hall
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