Greimas's Model: Understanding action in narrative

Algirdas Julien Greimas was born in the Russian city of Tula on March 9, 1917, the son of Lithuanians in exile because of World War I. When he died in Paris in 1992, Greimas was recognized as a reference in the field of literary and linguistic studies.The legacy of A. J. Greimas is undeniable, both in the field of semiotics and in the study of narratives. He and his great friend, Roland Barthes, are attributed the creation of the narrative analysis field called Narratology.While in semiotics, Greimas's semiotic square is extremely popular, in Narratology, the great highlight goes to the analysis of the positioning of the narrative actants, their subjects. From this analysis, the actuarial model emerges.Rafael Duarte Oliveira Venancio's book provides an in-depth analysis of the actantial model and how it can be applied to the analysis of various types of narratives. Using classic books (The Miserables) and bestsellers (The Da Vinci Code), going through the movies (Star Wars, Days of