Adele 'Hello' Music Video Analysis -

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Todorov's Theory Maleficent Analysis -

Todorov's Theory - 

1. Equilibrium - The Kingdoms living in peace. Young Maleficent has her wings and is happily in love with a young Prince of the neighbouring Kingdom. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzYLGiIV5fk = 0.55 )

2. Disruption of the Equilibrium - The Prince stealing Maleficent's wings because The King wanted her dead due to her excessive power. Maleficent cursing the King's newborn child to fall into a death like sleep at the prick of a finger on the evening of her 16th birthday.                                                       ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-XO4XiRop0 = 0.30 )

3. Recognition of the Disruption - Maleficent realises that the child, Aurora, is innocent and that she does not deserve the encroaching curse. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-XO4XiRop0 = 0.48 )

4. Solving of the Damage - Maleficent attempts to repair the damage done by trying to reverse the curse that she placed upon Aurora. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quX3HPOddDA = 0.33 )

5. New Equilibrium - The Kingdom living in peace once again as Aurora is awoken from her somber by true loves kiss.  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDD24F19yJU = 2.58 )

Anti-hero: Maleficent

Antagonist: Prince Stephan

Anti-hero Traits: 

• Experienced a tough early life
• Acts impulsively without thought of consequences
• Changes her position from bad to good

Todorov's Narrative Theory Analysis -

Narrative Theory - 

Todorov in 1969 produced a theory which he believed could be applied to any film, novel etc.

1. Equilibrium
2. Disequilibrium
3. Acknowledgement of Disequilibrium
4. Solving of the Damage
5. New Equilibrium