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Vladimir Propps narrative theory.
1. The Villain: This character struggles against the hero.
For example, in the film Frozen, the villain would appeal to be Hans as he tricks Anna into falling in love with him in order to take over Elsas kingdom.
The dispatcher: This character sends the hero off.
For example, in frozen, there is no dispatcher as no one sends Anna off to find Elsa, she takes it upon herself to do so.
2. The (magical) helper:
This character helps the hero in their quest.
For example, in frozen, the helper would be the group of trolls as they are the causation of Anna and Kristoff realising heir love for each other as well as showing Anna and Elsas love for each other can override any problems that they have.
The Princess or prize and her Father:
The hero deserve this character throughout the story however, is unable to marry her dye to an unfair and evil villain. The heros journey will often end when he marries the princess.
For example, in frozen, although this being an alternative to this, the princess would be seen as Elsa as the hero, being Anna tries to break through to her sister and show her that she will always love and be there for her.
The donor: This character prepares the hero or gives
them a magical object.
For example, in frozen there is no donor as no one actually prepares Anna to help Elsa.
The Hero This character reacts to the donor and
marries the princess.
For example, in frozen, Anna is the hero as she treis to bring back Elsa as the sister she once had.
The false hero This character usually takes credit for the
heros actions or tries to marry the princess.
For example, in frozen, the false hero would be Hans as well as the villain as he pretends to help Anna and ‘look after’ the kingdom while both Elsa and Anna are away.