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.