Propp's Character Roles

Vladimir Propp studied hundreds of traditional folk tales to establish character types

He decided these were split into:

·      Hero

·      Villain

·      Dispatcher

·      Donor

·      Princess

·      Sidekick

Narrative Theories

NARRATIVE THEORIES
Theory 1: Bordwell	David Bordwell made a formalist approach based on the distinction between story and plot. He said that the story is a chronological sequence of events, but that the plot was the sequence of events in which the audience experiences them. According to Bordwell, all films function using a cause and effect chain of events. He thought that filmmakers make narratives more mysterious or suspenseful by altering the plot from the story
Theory 2: Todorov	Tzvetan Todorov was a famous narratologist who argued that all stories have a similar structure. He said that you have ·      Equilibrium ·      Significant Event ·      Recognition by Hero ·      Attempt to Repair ·      New Equilibrium The new equilibrium is often different and better to the old equilibrium
Theory 3: Propp	Vladimir Propp studied hundreds of traditional folk tales to establish character types He decided these were split into: ·      Hero ·      Villain ·      Dispatcher ·      Donor ·      Princess ·      Sidekick
Theory 4: Levi-Strauss	Claude Levi-Strauss argues that there were Binary Oppositions in every narrative. These reflect the culture from which they emerge. They are neutral oppositions that are loaded positively or negatively in a way that reflects a cultures dominant ideology
Theory 5: Pam Cooke	Pam Cook argues that films contained their own kinds of narrative. Filmic/cinematic narratives are defined by ·      Goal Orientated characters ·      A cause and effect narrative trajectory ·      A clear resolution ·      A high degree of narrative closure