Harry C Sing Street propp

1. Notes on narrative structure for sing street
Todorov
Equilibrium:atthe start of singstreetitstarts witha young Irishboynamed Connorand isfamily
gatheredarounda diningtable tellinghimtheyare abouttomove.Connorsparentsare arguing
whichbecomesarecurringtheme Inthe rest of the film.
Disruption:Connorjoinsanewschool whichhe hates,ashe and hisfamilydon’thave much money
he gets pickedonat school,he meetsagirl he isthe singerina bandto impressher.
Recognition:Connorformsandjoinsabandwithhisfriendsfromschool,he laterfacesnew
challengesbecauseof this.
Restoration:Connorfallsinlove withthe girl andeveryone lovesthe band,histime atschool
becomesmore enjoyable aseveryone isrebellingagainstthe head.
Proppscharacter theory:
The villain- the headandConnorsparents
The donor- the girl Connorfallsinlove with
The helper- hisfriends
The princess- the girl
The false hero- herex boyfriend
The dispatcher- Connorsbrother
The hero/victim- Connor