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Hero

 Traditionally the main
character has to restore the
equilibrium of the narrative.
He usually defeats the villains
and falls in love with the
heroine. In Shrek the hero
would be Shrek himself as he
saves Princess Fiona and wins
her love.
Villain

 The Villain is usually the cause
of the disruption. He is usually
a threat to the safety of the
heroine as well. The Villain in
Shrek is Lord Farquaad as he is
after Princess Fiona for himself
and is against everything Shrek
is doing.
Dispatcher

 This character would send
the hero on his journey to
restore equilibrium to the
narrative. This gives the
hero a chance to prove his
worth. In Shrek, Lord
Farquaad is the Dispatcher
as he is the one who sends
Shrek to go and rescue
Princess Fiona.
Donor

 This character would give
something to the hero in order
to help them on their journey.
Donkey is the donor in Shrek
as he provides Shrek someone
to talk to as well as moral
support throughout the film.
Helper

 The helper assists the hero in reestablishing the equilibrium.
This may be in the form of a
sidekick. The helper in Shrek is
Donkey. He provides support
for Shrek as well as helping him
along the way. This is a good
example of a helper in the
narrative.
Heroine

 The Heroine is usually a
vulnerable character who needs
rescuing by the hero. This could
be in the form of a Princess. In
Shrek, Princess Fiona is the
heroine as she needs saving by
Shrek in the story. This is an
ideal example of a Heroine in
narratives.
False Hero

 The False Hero seems to be on
the side of the hero but then
turns against him or deceives
him later on in the narrative. In
Shrek, this character is Lord
Farquaard as he seems nice to
Shrek to begin with, only to
deceive him by taking Princess
Fiona away from Shrek.
Propp


 We have found out through
Propp’s Character Theory
that all narratives share the
same structure with the
same characters. Our
experience of narratives
means we are able to
recognise these character
roles. Not all narratives will
feature all of the characters
though and some narratives
may show variations of these
characters.

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Vladimir Propps Structural Theory

  • 2. Hero   Traditionally the main character has to restore the equilibrium of the narrative. He usually defeats the villains and falls in love with the heroine. In Shrek the hero would be Shrek himself as he saves Princess Fiona and wins her love.
  • 3. Villain   The Villain is usually the cause of the disruption. He is usually a threat to the safety of the heroine as well. The Villain in Shrek is Lord Farquaad as he is after Princess Fiona for himself and is against everything Shrek is doing.
  • 4. Dispatcher   This character would send the hero on his journey to restore equilibrium to the narrative. This gives the hero a chance to prove his worth. In Shrek, Lord Farquaad is the Dispatcher as he is the one who sends Shrek to go and rescue Princess Fiona.
  • 5. Donor   This character would give something to the hero in order to help them on their journey. Donkey is the donor in Shrek as he provides Shrek someone to talk to as well as moral support throughout the film.
  • 6. Helper   The helper assists the hero in reestablishing the equilibrium. This may be in the form of a sidekick. The helper in Shrek is Donkey. He provides support for Shrek as well as helping him along the way. This is a good example of a helper in the narrative.
  • 7. Heroine   The Heroine is usually a vulnerable character who needs rescuing by the hero. This could be in the form of a Princess. In Shrek, Princess Fiona is the heroine as she needs saving by Shrek in the story. This is an ideal example of a Heroine in narratives.
  • 8. False Hero   The False Hero seems to be on the side of the hero but then turns against him or deceives him later on in the narrative. In Shrek, this character is Lord Farquaard as he seems nice to Shrek to begin with, only to deceive him by taking Princess Fiona away from Shrek.
  • 9. Propp   We have found out through Propp’s Character Theory that all narratives share the same structure with the same characters. Our experience of narratives means we are able to recognise these character roles. Not all narratives will feature all of the characters though and some narratives may show variations of these characters.