Vladimir Propp's Narrative Theory
Propp was very intrested in the telling of folktales and fairytales. He noticed numerous similiarities in a variety of these story types, from these similarities, he developed a theory on the characters and actions as narrative functions. According to Propp, each character has a narrative function and they each provide a structure for the text.
The typical characters he found were:
The Hero - a character that seeks something.
The Villan - who opposes or actively blocks the Hero's quest.
The Donor - who provides an object with magical properties.
The Dispatcher - who sends the Hero on his/her quest.
The False Hero - who distrupts the Hero's success by making false claims.
The Helper - who aids the Hero.
The Princess - acts as a reward for the Hero and as an object for the Villan's plans.
The King (The Princess' Father) - who acts to reward the Hero for their effort.
How will I use this theory in my short film?
I will be including three of Propp's character/narrative functions in my short film:
Jess - The Hero(/Victim)
Jess' Mum - The Dispatcher
Dr. Ford - The Donor
The False Hero - who distrupts the Hero's success by making false claims.
The Helper - who aids the Hero.
The Princess - acts as a reward for the Hero and as an object for the Villan's plans.
The King (The Princess' Father) - who acts to reward the Hero for their effort.
How will I use this theory in my short film?
I will be including three of Propp's character/narrative functions in my short film:
Jess - The Hero(/Victim)
Jess' Mum - The Dispatcher
Dr. Ford - The Donor
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