Thursday, 27 January 2011

Homework : Applying Todorov and Propp's theory to a film clip



Meet the Parents video: (Todorov)

  • Equilibrium - When Gregg and Pam are in love and want to get married. The two of them live a peaceful life and then decide to get married, but then Gregg has to ask Pam's father first.....
  • Disruption - When Gregg goes and visits Pam's parents with her, this is when the troubles began. Gregg did many slip-ups, which causes Pam's whole family and relatives to be the victims of Gregg's actions. Gregg is then suspected by Pam's father, Jack, and he leads him to an underground basement and uses a lie detector to see whether or not Gregg is lying or not. Gregg's actions include losing Jack's favourite rare cat, giving Pam's sister a black eye and setting Pam's garden on fire.
  • Restoration - The film clip above does not show the restoration of the film. However, the film restoration is in the second part of the film series, in a film called 'Meet the Fockers'.
Meet the Parents video: (Propp)

  • Hero/donor/helper/false hero - Jack Byrnes (Pam's father)
  • Villain - Gregg Focker
  • Princess - Pam Byrnes




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