The document discusses various theories of narrative structure. It describes Vladimir Propp's analysis of character types in folk tales, including the hero, villain, donor, and dispatcher. It also outlines Will Wright's narrative units for westerns, including the hero entering a society and defeating villains. Additionally, it mentions Todorov's structure of a stable world being disrupted, a cause and effect resolution, and the stable world being restored. Students are assigned the task of analyzing an animation film using one of these narrative theories.