The document introduces several key theorists and concepts relating to narrative structure. It discusses Tzvetan Todorov's concept of narrative equilibrium, Vladimir Propp's identification of 31 character functions in folktales, Roland Barthes' hermeneutic code of narrative suspense, and Claude Levi-Strauss' theory of binary oppositions in narrative meaning and structure. The document uses examples from films like Run Lola Run, True Blood, and Magnolia to illustrate these concepts.