Tzvetan Todorov

Todorov has five main beliefs of narrative that are structured in this order:

1. A state of equilibrium (the digesis of the world is at peace and harmony)
2. Distruption of the equilibrium caused by an event (ususally a negative event)
3. Recognition of the disruption of the equilibrium
4. People try to repair the damage created by the disruption
5. A return to restoration and a new equilibrium is established

All of these five points can be applied to any type of film, for example a romantic comedy such as 'The Proposal'. An equilibrium of the two people working together, the woman is threatened to be deported unless she marries a U.S citizen, both recognise this problem, she makes him pretened to get engaged (repair) then a new disruption is revealled, then again love conquers all restablishing an equilibrium.