Todorov's 5-part narrative formula:
Todorov is associated with the theory that every narrative can be broken down into three basic stages: situation, conflict, resolution (or equilibrium, dis-equilibrium, new equilibrium). Crucially, your protagonist is not the same as at the outset, but has been changed in some way from events.
1. A state of equilibrium at the outset.
2. A disruption of the equilibrium by some action.
3. A recofnition that there has been a disruption.
4. An attempt to repair the disruption.
5. A reinstatement of the equilibrium.
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