Research: Theorists

Types of Narrative theory: 

Todorov - Equilibrium, Disequilibrium, new equilibrium. 
When the equilibrium is broken there is first a realisation that is has been broken then an attempt to restore it is made or a new equilibrium has to be created. It can be broken down into 5 Stages: Equilibrium, Disruption, Recognition, Repair, Restoration.

Levi Strauss - Binary Oppositions 
All narratives are based around the conflict between such binary opposites. 
Good vs Evil, Human vs Nature, Black vs White, Protagonists vs Antagonists, Humanity vs Technology, Man vs Woman, Human vs Alien.

Roland Barthes - Enigma Codes 
Any element of the story that is not fully explained 

Propp - Common character roles in narratives. 
Found that most texts have the same characters consisting of: 
 - The hero (who seeks something usually to restore order) 
 - The Villain (who seeks to cause disruption) 
 - The Dispatcher (who helps the hero to restore order by setting them on their way) 
 - The Donor (who aids the hero by giving them something) 
 - The False Hero (who disrupts the hero with false claims etc) 
 - The Princess (who acts as a reward) 

Stuart Hall - Reception theory - Audience encoding and Decoding 
Dominant Reading - When the audience fully share the codes presented in the text, not necessarily what the author intended. 
Preferred Reading - What the author wants the audience to perceive from the text.
Negotiated Reading -  When the reader only partially shares the codes of the text but partially modifies it to reflect their own experiences. 
Oppositional Reading - When the audiences past experiences means they receive the text in the exact opposite way to which the author intended.