PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Vladimir Propp was a literary critic and a scholar who founded the idea that a certain type of character was to be used in every narrative structure. His theory has influenced many filmmakers to writing and producing successful narratives. Propp also suggested that all fairy tales follow a specific narrative structure.
Vladimir Propp’s Character Theory:
The villain:
struggles against the hero
The donor:
prepares the hero or gives the hero some magical object
The (magical) helper:
helps the hero in the quest
The princess:
person the hero marries, often sought for during the narrative
The false hero:
perceived as good character in beginning but emerges as evil
The dispatcher:
character who makes the lack known and sends the hero off
The hero:
AKA victim/seeker/paladin/winner, reacts to the donor, weds the princess
