Vladimir Propp was a literary critic and a scholar who

found the idea that certain types of character was to be

used in every narrative structure. His theory has

influenced many filmmakers to writing and producing successful narratives.

The hero A character that seeks something, who’s some sort of quest or mission.

The villain It’s the character who stops the hero from succeeding. He will do what ever it takes to not let the hero win.

The donor Who provides something like special power to help complete the hero’s quest.

The dispatcher Who sends the hero on his/her quest.

The false hero Who disrupts the hero’s success by making false claims

The helper Who aids the hero. Helper would work along side the hero helping with their mission.

The princess Acts as the reward for the hero and the object of the villain’s plots.

Her father Who acts to reward the hero for his effort.

He suggested that every narrative has

8 different characters types:

Example: Fast & Furious 6

Hero Vin DieselDominic Toretto

Is the one who is send to the mission to catch the villain

Helper Paul WalkerBrianO’Conner

He helps the hero to catch the villain and stand next to him

Dispatcher Dwayne JohnsonHobbs

He is the one who send the hero to catch the villain instead he will get back a princess

Villain Luke EvansShaw

He is the one who the hero is after and he keeps princess away from him

False Hero Gina CaranoRiley

Pretend to be a good with dispatcher, but in the end you see her true colours

Donor LudacrisTej

Provides cars for hero and his helpers to go complete a mission

Princess Michelle RodriguezLetty

She the one which the hero wants back

• There is a struggle between the hero and the villain

• The hero is banded

• The villain is overcome

• The state of disorder is settled

In a struggle scene Propp suggested this theory:

• At this stage in the film the hero is recognised

• Or the false hero or villain is unmasked

• As well as the false hero could be punished in this scene

• Or hero attains the reward and they live happily ever after

And the recognition scene: