Narrative Theory

Todorov said that all films/novels start off with an Equilibrium and then a disruption that is the Disequilibrium where something bad happens that may stop the hero or interrupted what they are doing and then ends with a New Equilibrium where the problem gets  sorted out and its all calm.

In my case the Hunger Games, I can apply this theory because, at the start there is an Equilibrium when Katniss lives in a society where the young people from various districts names go into a pot and if picked they are sent off to battle to the death where only one survives. The Disequilibrium is when Katniss' sister gets picked but then Katniss (the hero) bravely   volunteers to go in her place to make her safe and not have to battle.This means she has to go to a specific place to train in order to survive. The New Equilibrium will come when she is successful in her mission but this is not shown in the trailer because the film makers want the audience to keep watching. 

Propp said that all films have key characters that can fit into certain categories. In my case study, I can apply this:

Hero- This is Katniss. I know she is the hero because her quest is to survive and win the Hunger Games.

Villain- This would be President Snow and the people running the Hunger Games because president snow is the boss of the Hunger Games and makes the teenagers battle and also the other people battling because them people are trying to kill her.

Helper- This could be Peter, Gail and the designer that trys to present her in the best way.

Mentor- this is Haymitch and Cinna because they both help presented her self good and strong and also because they train her ready to fight to be able to survive.

Donor / Mentor- This would be the  people who train her in order for her to survive. 

Barthes said every film has action codes and enigma codes:

An Action code is shown when you see the teenagers running for the weponds  then quickly changes slides this is also an enigma code because the audience will be thinking will she get the weponds and survive another enigma code is when the lady is going to pick a name from a pot and at this time the audience will be wondering if it is the main characters (Katniss)  or her sisters (primrose)name.