Apply the structuralist theories of Todorov, Barthes, Propp and Levi-Strauss to "Star Wars" or a text of your choice!!
Date Submitted: 04/07/2002 17:36:44
In order to get a better understanding of Narratives and Structures of stories, we can
look and apply theories that will help us. There are 4 theorists that we mainly look at,
Todorov, Barthes, Propp and Levi-Strauss that have made up theories for Myths and
Folktales. Todorov believes, that all stories begin with what he called Equilibrium (or
balance) between opposing forces. This is disrupted by some event, setting in train a
series of events to
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to be a Jedi Knight, went against the empire (as predicted by Yoda in
the Prequel) fell into the Dark side. We see this through semiotics in the film, character's
like Princess Lea, Luke Skywalker and those as part of the empire wear clothes that are
usually white connoting purity, and in some cases Good. Darth Vader and those who
follow him usually wear black clothing to go with the Dark side, also connoting Evil.
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