Todorov proposed that all forms of narrative (live performances, books, film ect) contain five fundamental stages. The first been the state of equilibrium, this is conventionally the world that is established within the beginning of the film and how the protagonist is represented to the audience.
Then there is the disruption, this disrupts the balance between the protagonists equilibrium causing a chain of events that will be used to establish and advance the narrative. During the disruption there will be the recognition that the disorder has occurred this is often a symbolic or verbal code as the protagonist realises the disorder. This is followed by an attempt to repair the damage of the disruption creating a solution and in film this often around the second half of the film as it is often more entertaining. And finally the stage of restoration seen as the new equilibrium where the protagonist has resolved the disruption and found a new balance thus creating a new form of equilibrium.
How I plan to use Todorov's narrative structure within my product,
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