The document discusses different narrative theories including 5 stages of narratives by Todorov, Propp's analysis of hero, villain, helper and reward roles in stories, and Levi-Strauss' concept of binary opposites in narratives. It also lists 5 stages in a narrative: equilibrium, disequilibrium, recognition, repair, and new equilibrium as exemplified by a story about a woman who is sad because someone died, packs a suitcase to leave, sees feet in milk which provides recognition, looks in a mirror and doesn't see him providing repair, and ultimately crashes and ends up dead for the new equilibrium.