1. Read the mini-saga and complete the grid below.
Emily and the Dragon.
Emily was tired of watching wimpy princes trying to get rid of the local dragon, so she decided to have a go herself. Soon she came upon the dragon who was singeing the top of a freckle-faced boy's head.
Being a resourceful princess, Emily set a trap for the dragon and then tricked him into following her..
"You're just a silly girl, and even though it's hardly worth it, i'm going to toast you to a crisp and have you for pudding' boomed the dragon. Just then, the branches he was standing on gave way, and he fell down a very deep well, his fire put out once and for all.
Emily returned to the boy.
'What's your name?' she asked.
'Prince Mathew' said the boy.
'That'll do nicely,' said Emily. 'Where do you live?'
'In Happy-Ever-After,' he replied.
'That'll do nicely too,' said Emily.
And with that, she and Matthew rode off together to Happy-Ever-After.
2. In pairs or small groups, identify each of the stages in a film you know well.
Name of film: Thor
Sharah wanted to be when she was younger was an astronaut, and one night she fell into a deep sleep
and dreams she is an astronaut. She flies across space in her pink space suit, life is sweet and her dream
has come true. She goes back to her spaceship until she realises it has been stollen by some gooey disgusting
aliens and she needs to get it back. She sets up a trap to get back a spaceship but the plan fails. The aliens
becomes violent and try to kill Sharah. She is backed into a corner and the aliens trap her, they begin to
make a 'BEEP' sound, sounding alot like her alarm clock. until she realises it was her alarm clock.
Sharah awakens, startled from her dream and carries n with her day.
Emily and the Dragon.
Emily was tired of watching wimpy princes trying to get rid of the local dragon, so she decided to have a go herself. Soon she came upon the dragon who was singeing the top of a freckle-faced boy's head.
Being a resourceful princess, Emily set a trap for the dragon and then tricked him into following her..
"You're just a silly girl, and even though it's hardly worth it, i'm going to toast you to a crisp and have you for pudding' boomed the dragon. Just then, the branches he was standing on gave way, and he fell down a very deep well, his fire put out once and for all.
Emily returned to the boy.
'What's your name?' she asked.
'Prince Mathew' said the boy.
'That'll do nicely,' said Emily. 'Where do you live?'
'In Happy-Ever-After,' he replied.
'That'll do nicely too,' said Emily.
And with that, she and Matthew rode off together to Happy-Ever-After.
Todorov’s Stages
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Todorov applied to 'Emily and the Dragon.'
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1. Equilibrium
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We meet key character Emily and find out that she wants to kill the dragon
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2. Disruption
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Emily meets the dragon.
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3. Recognition of disruption
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She tries to help the boy with the dragon.
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4. Attempt to repair disruption
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She makes a trap to kill the dragon.
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5. Reinstatement of equilibrium
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They ride off together to Happy-Ever-After.
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2. In pairs or small groups, identify each of the stages in a film you know well.
Name of film: Thor
Todorov’s Stages
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Applied to one of the films
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1. Equilibrium
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Thor is introduced and is crowned king of Asgard.
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2. Disruption
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Thor goes to The Frost Giant's world with his brother, Locki and others. Thor offends them.
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3. Recognition of disruption
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Thor is banished and sent to Earth by his father and Loki then becomes the king of Asgard.
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4. Attempt to repair disruption
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Thor finds his hammer and destroys the robot, returns to Asgard and fights Loki.
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5. Reinstatement of equilibrium
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He visits the gatekeeper and asks to see his love, he is informed she is searching for him.
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3. Think of your own simple narrative featuring a small girl or boy. Write a 50 word story
that follows Todorov's narrative structure.
that follows Todorov's narrative structure.
Trip to space
There was a woman called Sharah. Sharah was a boring accountant without any friends. AllSharah wanted to be when she was younger was an astronaut, and one night she fell into a deep sleep
and dreams she is an astronaut. She flies across space in her pink space suit, life is sweet and her dream
has come true. She goes back to her spaceship until she realises it has been stollen by some gooey disgusting
aliens and she needs to get it back. She sets up a trap to get back a spaceship but the plan fails. The aliens
becomes violent and try to kill Sharah. She is backed into a corner and the aliens trap her, they begin to
make a 'BEEP' sound, sounding alot like her alarm clock. until she realises it was her alarm clock.
Sharah awakens, startled from her dream and carries n with her day.
Todorov’s Stages
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Applied to your story
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1. Equilibrium
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We meet Sharah and find out about her boring life.
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2. Disruption
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She goes to space in her dream.
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3. Recognition of disruption
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Her ship gets stollen by aliens
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4. Attempt to repair disruption
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Sharah sets up a trap and nearly gets eaten.
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5. Reinstatement of equilibrium
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She wakes up and goes back to her life.
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