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: Marvel Avengers Assemble
Title: The Red Letter
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 from 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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She rides off 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: Marvel Avengers Assemble
Todorov’s Stages
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Applied to one of the films
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1. Equilibrium
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When the team are doing individual activities
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2. Disruption
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Loki coming to earth and destroying the base.
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3. Recognition of disruption
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The see the disruption he has brought to earth and know his plan for it.
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4. Attempt to repair disruption
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The Avengers regroup
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5. Reinstatement of equilibrium
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They cut off the portal to space and Thor arrests Loki and takes him back to Asgard.
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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.
Once upon a time a little gnome called Jim was walking down a , in the woods, on a bright, summer
day. He was on his way to Granny Gnome's house to deliver a red letter, which he was carrying in a little basket.
Jim was a loyal and faithful little gnome, and so the whole village trusted him to deliver their letters. He took pride in this and
Jim was a loyal and faithful little gnome, and so the whole village trusted him to deliver their letters. He took pride in this and
enjoyed his daily work. As Jim was happily walking and humming a little tune, he noticed some familiar
beady, green eyes. He knew who it was and tried to ignore them. Just as he was about to leave the wooded
area, Gerrard the gnome pounced out at him. As Jim jumped, Gerrard had gone into Jim's basket and had taken the red letter.
Jim was shocked and immediately snatched it back out of Gerrard's hands. When granny gnome came out of her house.
Gerrard had been in trouble with Granny Gnome before, because he cracked her window a couple of weeks ago. So when
when he had seen her, he turned around and ran off. Jim turned to face Granny Gnome and gave her the letter.
Granny Gnome was very thankful and gave Jim some freshly baked cookies. Jim accepted them and went on his merry way.
Jim was shocked and immediately snatched it back out of Gerrard's hands. When granny gnome came out of her house.
Gerrard had been in trouble with Granny Gnome before, because he cracked her window a couple of weeks ago. So when
when he had seen her, he turned around and ran off. Jim turned to face Granny Gnome and gave her the letter.
Granny Gnome was very thankful and gave Jim some freshly baked cookies. Jim accepted them and went on his merry way.
Todorov’s Stages
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1. Equilibrium
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Jim was walking down the path on a bright summers day.
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2. Disruption
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Jim noticed some familiar beady, green eyes.
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3. Recognition of disruption
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Gerrard had jumped out at Jim
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4. Attempt to repair disruption
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Jim hid the letter behind his back and Granny Gnome came out of her house
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5. Reinstatement of equilibrium
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Granny Gnome gave Jim some cookies for delivering the letter and Jim went on his merry way.
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