Believed stories start in a state of equilibrium, which is disrupted, setting in motion a chain of events. The resolution of the story is the creation of a new or different equilibrium. He summed the journey up in five stages:
- Equilibrium
- Disruption of equilibrium by event or person
- Realisation that disruption has occurred
- Attempt to repair damage of disruption
- Restoration of equilibrium (usually a new equilibrium)
Examples of films that the theory can be applied to are Titanic, The King's Speech and Die Hard.
The Narrative Structure of Vanity
- Equilibrium: Zac and Florence are newly moved in with each other in a society where vanity is not a main focus, people are more concerned with personality.
- Disruption: Someone in the street tells Zac that he is very handsome - something that is forbidden to say. Zac then finds himself in the bathroom when he realises his reflection for the first time, thinking about the comment.
- Realisation: Zac soon becomes obsessed and infatuated with himself - even though he knows it is him in the reflection. His marriage slowly falls apart due to this obsession with a 'new lover'.
- Attempt to repair: Florence takes Zac to the doctors because she is worried about him. The doctor cures him of his infatuation with his reflection.
- New equilibrium: Zac is incredibly unhappy now whereas Florence is happy now she's 'fixed' Zac.
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