Tzvetan Todorov proposed a 5-component narrative theory: 1) an initial equilibrium, 2) a disruption, 3) realization of the disruption, 4) an attempt to repair the disruption, and 5) a new equilibrium. The document discusses how Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" music video follows this theory, starting with Taylor and her lover in a luxurious mansion until Taylor grows jealous and destroys his possessions in fights. It also analyzes Katy Perry's "Part of Me," starting with her discovering her boyfriend cheating and joining the marines to move on, though it argues this video skips the initial equilibrium. The document concludes by stating the author will use Todorov's theory for their own project,