Todorov's Narrative Theory and My Basic Idea

Today we have learnt about Todorov's Narrative Theory. This theory basically states the majority of narratives mostly follow these five stages:

Stage 1 - Equilibrium = the setting is established, key characters are introduced, storyline is set up.

Stage 2 - Disruption = Oppositional characters appear, story takes a particular direction.

Stage 3 - Recognition of disruption = lives of characters and events interweave, tension builds.

Stage 4 - Attempt to repair disruption = highest point of tension, change in dynamic follows.

Stage 5 - Reinstatement of equilibrium = matters sorted out, problems solved, questions answered.

We also individually planned out a narrative that complies with Todorov's Theory. Mine has a slight difference at the beginning as it launches almost immediately into the action. It goes something like this:

Stage 1 = Protagonist witnesses gang beating individual to death and gang sees protagonist watching. Gang decides to hunt them down.

Stage 2 = Protagonist goes on the run to escape gang hunting protagonist down. Police gets involved and protagonist leaves subtle clues to the police.

Stage 3 = Protagonist gets captured by gang and held to ransom. Police hunts down gang from evidence collected by protagonist and from ransom video.

Stage 4 = Time has run out. Police burst in as protagonist is shot (using shot reverse shot to build tension). Everything goes dark and silent as the protagonist is shot.

Stage 5 = The beep of a life support machine. Protagonist wakes up in hospital and finds out gang is caught and everything is okay now.

So yeah, that's basically what my idea. I am now going to confer with my group to choose a final idea for our opening sequence. :)