Tzvetan Todorov's Theory of Narrative

Todorov suggested that conventional narratives are structured in five stages:

•  A state of equilibrium at the beginning
• A disruption of that state by an action
• The recognition that there has been a disruption
• An attempt to repair this disruption
• A reinstatment of equilibrium

This type of mainstream is familiar to us as viewers because it is used in alot of mainstream films