Todorov’s Narrative Structure

1. Equilibrium- normal family life to the main character is that he lives in a family with an alcoholic father who killed his mother which has corrupted him mind and now he is a killer.
2. Disruption- criminal captures a woman on the street and kidnaps her.
3. Recognition- she regains consciousness in a garage, he commits violence towards her.
4. Repair- Victim and criminal interact. She fights back by violence and tries to escape (Similarities: hard Candy only includes two characters and is based around a girl trying to escape from a man’s house).
5. Return- She kills criminal and victim escapes.