Analysis Of American History X Accompanies Field's Theory Of Three Act Structure

The film I am going to analyse, American History X, accompanies Field's theory of Three Act Structure, as it focuses on the journey of a former neo-nazi skinhead, Derek Vinyard (Norton), as he tries to prevent his younger brother, Danny (Furlong) from following the same footsteps that he once did.
In addition to this, the film includes a non-linear structure, that allows the films narrative to display the two protaganists perspecitives of past and current events, through the use of flashback sequences.
This has been done visually to the viewers, as it incorperates sequences shot in black and white, which are featured throughout the films current narrative, with the addition of a narration that is told from Danny's perspective, as he is assigned

Evil’, due to the film covering many racial and politcal views that is heavily emphasized throughout the films narrative.
Moving on, a user called obsorber, from Blogspot states that the:
"Narrative Structure of the film is focused on redemption and is used to make the audience understand how Derek became the way he was and to show that people can redeem themselves."
From analysis, this helps to signify the 'Hero's Journey' to the viewers', as Act 2 establishes Derek's confronation, by erasing his former misdeeds, to help protect his brother from following the same path he did; helps to support Field's theory of the Second Act.
Act 1: Narrative Structure - A)90 > B)89
For the first act of the film, it clearly breaks Todorov’s Narrative Theory, as the films opening sequence ends with a Disruption, rather than beginning with an Equillibrium, when a car theft goes wrong at the Vinyard's household.
This has been done intentionally in the films narrative, as it immediatley introduces the viewers to the character of Derek Vinyard. Through this, he is represented as being the films villan/false hero when analysing Propp's theory; as Derek is a supporter of neo-nazism, due to his physical