Monday, 1 October 2012

Todorov's Narrative Theory

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars



Equilibrium
The narrative begins with the artist sitting in what appears to be a cafe/restaurant alone holding a cup, he seems deep in thought about his life and quite relaxed.

Disruption of Equilibrium
We then see the artist lying on the pavement as he sings the main chorus of the song this shows that the artist seems slightly troubled

Recognition of the Disruption
The artist is then seen walking in the streets looking slight depressed and lonely but we can also see that there is much on his mind, as he is about to cross the road we see him lying on the road.

Attempt to Restore the Disruption
The artist is on an escalator moving up, this indicates that the artist is going on a journey to solve his problems, we then see him lying on the top whilst people walk pass him, this is followed by a shot of the train in the tube leaving and then him lying inside the pathway of the train.

Equilibrium Restored
We see in the final clip that the artist is lying on his bed, showing that after his journey he has finally returned home, however he still seems to be deep in thought. In this final clip it could also suggest that the artist never left and that all along he was in his room imagining his journey around places and forgetting about the world.




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