Todorov's theory of narrative structure includes which of the following as the final stage?

Todorov's theory of narrative structure includes which of the following as the final stage?

• A. Equilibrium
• B. Disruption
• C. Recognition
• D. New Equilibrium

Answer: (D)

The final stage in Todorov’s model represents the moment when the world of the story settles into a new, stable balance after the disruption and the efforts to repair it. The sequence starts with a stable situation (equilibrium), then a disruption upsets it, followed by recognition of the problem, and attempts to repair. The ending isn’t simply a return to the original state, but a new equilibrium that shows how things have rebalanced—often with changes that persist after the conflict. So the last stage signals that balance has been restored in a new form, not just that the story returned to how things were at the very start.

The final stage in Todorov’s model represents the moment when the world of the story settles into a new, stable balance after the disruption and the efforts to repair it. The sequence starts with a stable situation (equilibrium), then a disruption upsets it, followed by recognition of the problem, and attempts to repair. The ending isn’t simply a return to the original state, but a new equilibrium that shows how things have rebalanced—often with changes that persist after the conflict. So the last stage signals that balance has been restored in a new form, not just that the story returned to how things were at the very start.