Tsvetan Todorov - Equilibrium.
Todorov felt that all stories start in a state of equilibrium, which is then disrupted,setting in a motion of chain events. The resolution of the story is the creation of a new/different equilibrium.
E.g. Titanic
Rose is engaged, she then leaves her fiancee for Jack; Jack dies. then Rose continues her life as an independant woman.
Levi-Strauss - Binary Oppositions.
Meanings, including narrative, depends on binary oppositions. He explores these in terms of underlying paradigmatic themes rather than events.
E.g. Titanic
Rich/poor
Artistic/materialistic
Brave/cowardly
Irish/English
Iconography - symbolic/symbols used in cinema/film to express an underlying meaning. They are used as shorthand by film makers.
E.g. Ditzy blonde
Space ship
Maked man
Isolated house
We become familiar with some icons because they are repeated over and over again.
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