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| Vladimir Propp |
Vladimir Propp (1895-1970) was a Russian folklorist and scholar who analysed the composition of narratives to identify their most common and basic elements. Notably, he analysed around 100 fairy tales and concluded that there were 7 "act spheres" or character types present in almost every narrative.
These were:
1) The protagonist - a hero which the vast majority of us will root for i.e. Indiana Jones
2) The Antagonist - a villain/enemy in the story i.e. Captain Hook in Peter Pan
3) Love Interest/Princess/"Prize" - someone who needs rescuing from the antagonist i.e. Rapunzel
4) The Helper -someone who helps the protagonist i.e. Robin in Batman
5) Donor - Someone who gives them something to help in their quest i.e Lucius Fox in Batman Begins
6) The father- authority figure that thanks the protagonist for restoring peace
7) The false hero - Someone who fools protagonist into thinking they are nice, often to get the princess or "prize".
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