Narrative: The Hunger Games

Propp

Katniss (Hero)

Peter (Princess)

Haymitch (Helper/Donor)

The Capital (Villian) 

Todorov

Equlibrium: In distirct. Life is ok 

Disruption: The draw

Recognition: Younger sister is chosen

Restoration: Katniss volunteers 

New equilibrium: Katniss fights.

Barthes

Enigma: Want to know if Katniss survives

Action: bow & Arrow. Training.

Referential: Corrupt government like the capital.

Claude Levi-Strauss 

State v people

male v female 

savage v civilised 

rich v poor 

Claude Lévi-Strauss

Roland Barthes

Barthes 5 narrative codes: City Of God

• Enigma Code 

- How does he manage to escape the life he is in and also how does he manage to escape being in the middle of the stand off between the gang and the police.

• Action Code 

- The gun that the gang person gets out of his pocket showing a violent action is about to occur.

• Semantic Code 

-Knives of the chicken revealing a death is coming up.

• Symbolic Code 

- contrast between  the police and the gang when the main character is in the middle of the stand off.

• Referential Code 

- The gang as they give understanding to life for young people in Brazil

Tzventan Todorov

• Not a film critic 
• Equilibrium- Two opposing forces that balance each other. 

1. Equilibrium 
2. Disruption 
3. Recognition 
4. Repair
5. Re-equlibrium 

Examples of some films that are similar to Todorov's structure:

• The mummy
• Spiderman 
• Lord of the Rings 
• Titanic 

Film: Taken 

Equilibrium: Going to his daughter's party. Family is safe. 

Disruption: Daughter gets taken

Recognition: