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1. The Hero or Victim/seeker hero – Reacts to the 
donor, weds the princess. 
2. The Villain – Struggles against the hero. 
3. The helper – helps the hero in the quest 
4. False hero – Takes credit for the hero’s actions 
or tries to marry the princess. 
5. 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 
defeating the villain. 
6. 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. 
7. The donor – Prepares the hero or gives the hero 
some magical object.
Vladimir propp’s theory in Shrek
Vladimir propp’s theory in Shrek
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  • 3. 1. The Hero or Victim/seeker hero – Reacts to the donor, weds the princess. 2. The Villain – Struggles against the hero. 3. The helper – helps the hero in the quest 4. False hero – Takes credit for the hero’s actions or tries to marry the princess. 5. 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 defeating the villain. 6. 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. 7. The donor – Prepares the hero or gives the hero some magical object.