Todorov's Narrative Theory

Todorov's Narrative Theory describes how stories typically unfold through five stages: an initial equilibrium, a disruption or conflict, a process of resolving the conflict, a new equilibrium, and sometimes a return to stability. This structure highlights how narratives move from a state of balance, experience change or chaos, and then often restore order, reflecting human experiences of change and resolution. It’s a way to analyze storytelling, showing how stories are organized and how they guide viewers or readers through moments of stability and upheaval to create meaningful narratives.