Propp and Todorov

Todorov's theory

Todorov came up with a Narrative structure for films.

Propps Theory

Propp came up with 8 Main Character Types that appear in 100 films that he analysed.

1. The villain — struggles against the hero.
2. The dispatcher —character who makes the quest known and sends the hero off.
3. The helper — helps the hero in the quest.
4. The princess or prize — the hero deserves her throughout the story but is unable to marry her because of an unfair evil, usually because of the villain. the hero's journey is often ended when he marries the princess, thereby beating the villain.
5. Her father — gives the task to the hero, identifies the false hero, marries the hero, often sought for during the narrative. Propp noted that functionally, the princess and the father can not be clearly distinguished.
6. The donor —prepares the hero or gives the hero some magical object.
7. The hero or victim/seeker hero — reacts to the donor, weds the princess.
8. False hero — takes credit for the hero’s actions or tries to marry the princess