1. Tzvetan Todorov & Vladimir Propp, Claude Levi – Strauss By Paula Duru

5. where everything is balanced. A situation where everything is unbalanced. When the disequilibrium has found a resolution and when the equilibrium is restored. Beginning Middle End

6. Home Alone is a example of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium. Equilibrium – Main character a young boy called Kevin lives in harmony with his family at home. A argument occurs with him and his family. So he wakes up and finds out his family has gone on holiday and he is left at home alone. Kevin is left to stay home until his family come back. Disequilibrium – After a few hours of being home alone two burglars realise that Kevin is home alone. They then start to put their plan into action and try to get into the house with Kevin alone. Kevin tries to deny them access into the house. New Equilibrium - After a series of traps laid out by Kevin, the burglars are eventually caught and Kevin’s family make it back home just in time and this is called the new equilibrium where everything is back to normal.